{"id":120884,"date":"2023-11-02T16:29:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=120884"},"modified":"2023-11-02T16:29:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:29:12","slug":"brit-gran-may-have-been-stabbed-to-death-seven-times-in-italy-as-she-slept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/brit-gran-may-have-been-stabbed-to-death-seven-times-in-italy-as-she-slept\/","title":{"rendered":"Brit gran \u2018may have been stabbed to death seven times\u2019 in Italy as she slept"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A British grandmother may have been stabbed seven times in Italy, as she slept.<\/p>\n

Michele Faiers was reportedly found dead by Italian police, the carabinieri, with seven stab wounds to her neck.<\/p>\n

The 66-year-old reportedly shared the house with Michael Whitbread, 74, in Verratti, a small town in eastern Italy.<\/p>\n

According to reports Ms Faiers’ body was found covered with a white sheet but there were no signs of a struggle.<\/p>\n

Mr Whitbread, from Torquay, reportedly left the building and is now being looked for by the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>carabinieri\u00a0<\/span>and there are fears that he may have left Italy altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a statement, Colonel Alco Greco said Ms Faiers may have died three days ago.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the Times, one source said: \u201cShe was found on the floor in her bedroom next to the bed, dressed in underwear and covered by a white sheet.<\/p>\n

“There was no sign of a struggle and she was possibly stabbed in her sleep but we await the forensic examination to find out more.”<\/p>\n

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Ms Faiers was allegedly discovered by a friend of the couple who had tried ringing them but was unable to get through.<\/p>\n

The friend then reportedly travelled to their home, found their front door keys in the lock and alerted authorities.<\/p>\n

Ms Faiers\u2019 death comes just days after she was sharing photos of sunsets online.<\/p>\n

The Mail spoke to a neighbour who said the couple were “quite private and didn\u2019t really interact with the community”.<\/p>\n

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