Italian vet discovered responsible of homicide after stabbing girlfriend to loss of life

An Italian vet who had inferiority points as a result of his small manhood has been discovered responsible of homicide after he went to a mother-of-two’s flat with flowers and a card to try to save their relationship – earlier than stabbing her to loss of life when she rejected him.

Dr Alberto Fioletti, 31, knifed Stephanie Hodgkinson, 34, six occasions within the chest and as soon as within the again when she instructed him they’d no future collectively. 

Fioletti, a narcissist who the court docket heard slept with many ladies to ‘validate’ himself, then turned the knife on himself, injuring his abdomen, earlier than calling 999. He instructed the operator ‘I killed my girlfriend’.

Just days earlier than the incident, he instructed his companion: ‘I hope you are pleased with your self…you are gonna have a loss of life in your arms.’

Police and paramedics arrived on the flat in Alum Chine, Bournemouth, Dorset, and located Stephanie on the ground subsequent to the breakfast bar in her kitchen.

Dr Alberto Fioletti, 31, (pictured) arrived at his girlfriend’s home with flowers and a card in an try to reconcile their relationship

Her accidents had been ‘non-survivable’ with extreme accidents to her coronary heart, lungs and nice vessels, inflicting catastrophic bleeding.

Fioletti was arrested for homicide and brought to hospital for remedy of his wounds.

He admitted a cost of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished duty however he denied homicide.

But following a three-week trial at Bournemouth Crown Court, a jury at the moment discovered him responsible.

The trial heard how he developed a narcissistic character dysfunction and had slept with many ladies to ‘validate’ himself as he had inferiority points due to his ‘small penis’.

He manipulated earlier girlfriends by threatening to kill himself to achieve sympathy.

Bournemouth Crown Court heard that Stephanie, a divorced mum-of-two, had met Fioletti via a courting web site they usually had been in a relationship since October 2022.

He had met her kids, she had travelled to Italy to fulfill his dad and mom they usually had deliberate to purchase a home collectively.

Although they had been each employed at veterinary practices, their office solely overlapped for a month when Fioletti labored at Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists in Ringwood, Hampshire, in January this yr.

He was working at Medivet clinic on the time of the homicide and she or he had stop her job to check for a level in philosophy of artwork.

Steven Perian KC, prosecuting, stated he and Stephenie had a heated argument on May 5 this yr when she kicked him out of her dwelling.

Before he left he instructed her: ‘I hope you are pleased with your self. You’re gonna have a loss of life in your arms now.’

They agreed to fulfill to speak on May 12.

Stephanie had instructed her sister she wished to fulfill him in a public place to inform him she could not see a future collectively.

The court docket heard the day earlier than the assembly, Fioletti texted his Italian physician saying: ‘If I needed to positively lose her tomorrow night time, this time I must put an finish to it as soon as and for all.’

Stephanie Hodgkinson, 34, (pictured) was stabbed six occasions within the chest and as soon as within the again with a kitchen knife

Stephanie had been chopping greens in her kitchen when Fioletti arrived.

Mr Perian stated: ‘This tragedy unfolds as an intimate companion killing, ignited by Stephanie Hodgkinson’s brave determination to terminate their relationship.

‘She was not ready to be manipulated by him. The defendant’s profound lack of ability to return to phrases along with her rejection culminated in his relentless, brutal assault, marked by seven cruel and devastating stab wounds.

‘Regrettably, regardless of their greatest efforts, Stephanie couldn’t be saved, succumbing to the grievous accidents she had acquired because of the relentless bleeding.

‘He was interviewed.. he admitted to punching Stephanie Hodgkinson within the face. He stated he was utterly uncontrolled. The set off for his lack of management was due to his breakdown of the connection with Stephanie Hodgkinson.’

Fioletti shall be sentenced for homicide on January 15.