Giorgio Vizzardelli
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Giorgio Vizzardelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Giorgio William Vizzardelli August 23, 1922 |
| Died | August 11, 1973 (aged 50) |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5 |
Span of crimes | 1937–1939 |
| Country | Italy |
| State(s) | Sarzana |
Date apprehended | 1940 |
Giorgio William Vizzardelli (August 23, 1922 – August 11, 1973) was an Italian serial killer.[1]
Biography
He was born in Francavilla al Mare on August 23, 1922, the son of the director of Sarzana register,[2][3] he did his first murders at age 14, killing the rector with a gun and, in his escape, the guard of the school he attended.[2] He returned home and behaved normally, as if nothing had happened. The investigations led to the arrest of a young man, who was acquitted after eighteen months of detention and compensated by Benito Mussolini himself.[2]
The discovery of another two bodies, which occurred on August 20, 1938, re-opened the investigation on the murderer, who was identified after he committed his fifth murder, which took place on December 29 against the custodian of the registry office Giuseppe Bernardini.
Embedded thanks to some clues (including a denouncement report presented by his father and a key to a blood-soaked safe), Vizzardelli was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment on September 23, 1940, avoiding the death penalty because he was a minor.
In 1944 the newspapers reported the news of his daring escape and enlistment in the Black Brigades, with a lot of capturing and killing at the hands of partisans on Monte Antola.[4]
In prison he studied several languages to translate several literary works, until July 29, 1968, when he was granted parole for five years. Settled in his sister's house in Carrara, a few days after he finished serving his sentence, he killed himself by slitting his throat with a kitchen knife. He died on August 11, 1973.
Victims
| Name | Date of death |
|---|---|
| Umberto Bernardelli | January 4, 1937 |
| Andrea Bruno | January 4, 1937 |
| Livio Delfini | 1938 |
| Bruno Veneziani | 1938 |
| Giuseppe Bernardini | December 29, 1938 |
Notes
Bibliography
- Fausto Bassini, Il mostro di Sarzana 80 anni dopo, "Il Giornale", April 14, 2013