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'World peace' hitcher is murdered | 'World peace' hitcher is murdered |
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An Italian woman artist who was hitch-hiking to the Middle East dressed as a bride to promote world peace has been found murdered in Turkey. | An Italian woman artist who was hitch-hiking to the Middle East dressed as a bride to promote world peace has been found murdered in Turkey. |
The naked body of Giuseppina Pasqualino di Marineo, 33, known as Pippa Bacca, was found in bushes near the city of Gebze on Friday. | The naked body of Giuseppina Pasqualino di Marineo, 33, known as Pippa Bacca, was found in bushes near the city of Gebze on Friday. |
She had said she wanted to show that she could put her trust in the kindness of local people. | She had said she wanted to show that she could put her trust in the kindness of local people. |
Turkish police say they have detained a man in connection with the killing. | Turkish police say they have detained a man in connection with the killing. |
Reports say the man led the police to the body. | Reports say the man led the police to the body. |
Autopsy | Autopsy |
Ms di Marineo was hitch-hiking from Milan to Lebanon with a fellow artist on their "Brides on Tour" project. | Ms di Marineo was hitch-hiking from Milan to Lebanon with a fellow artist on their "Brides on Tour" project. |
They had separated in Istanbul, planning to reunite in Beirut. | They had separated in Istanbul, planning to reunite in Beirut. |
Ms di Marineo was last seen on 31 March in Gebze. | Ms di Marineo was last seen on 31 March in Gebze. |
An Italian embassy official told the Associated Press news agency police tracked the man when he put a new SIM card into Ms di Marineo's mobile phone. | An Italian embassy official told the Associated Press news agency police tracked the man when he put a new SIM card into Ms di Marineo's mobile phone. |
Local media identified the suspect only by the initials MK and said he had a previous conviction for theft. | Local media identified the suspect only by the initials MK and said he had a previous conviction for theft. |
Ms di Marineo's sister, who had gone to Turkey to look for her, identified the body. An autopsy is being conducted in Istanbul. | Ms di Marineo's sister, who had gone to Turkey to look for her, identified the body. An autopsy is being conducted in Istanbul. |
"Her travels were for an artistic performance and to give a message of peace and of trust, but not everyone deserves trust," another sister, Maria, told the Italian news agency, Ansa. | "Her travels were for an artistic performance and to give a message of peace and of trust, but not everyone deserves trust," another sister, Maria, told the Italian news agency, Ansa. |