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Leonardo is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the AW139 helicopter’s maiden flight
The first aircraft took to the skies from the company’s facility in Cascina Costa di Samarate
The helicopter flew for 45 minutes checking initial airworthiness tests
This soon confirmed the impressive characteristics and the smoothness of the new model and its performance and capabilities were to become a new market benchmark
making it the most important helicopter program in the last two decades at an international level
The AW139 intermediate-twin engine 7 tonne boasts orders of almost 1,200 units from more than 280 customers in over 70 countries on all continents
The aircraft has shown extraordinary levels of reliability and operational capabilities with more than 3 million flight hours recorded since the first delivery took place at the beginning of 2004
Data of use testifies the extreme versatility of the AW139 which satisfies any market need: approximately half the world’s fleet for public utility tasks such as search and rescue and air ambulance
The rest account for a leading position in its class in the offshore transport sector
institutional and corporate transport as well as other civil missions
The AW139 fleet has a global presence: around 30% in Europe
The international success of the AW139 is so important that to meet market demands the helicopter is produced on different assembly lines both in Italy
and in the United States in Philadelphia which has delivered around 30% of all units to date
The US Air Force will soon introduce the AW139-based Boeing MH-139 to replace the UH-1N fleet
The AW139 has grown significantly over the years
adapting to the changing needs of customers
The maximum take-off weight increased from 6.4 to 7 tons
Almost 1,000 mission kits and equipment have been certified
With advanced protection systems against icing
the AW139 can fly in all-weather conditions
This model is also the only one in the world capable of continuing to fly for over 60 minutes without oil in the transmission
twice as much as the 30 minutes set by certification authorities
In 2020 new distinguished features for the avionics suite were introduced including synthetic vision
Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System with offshore modes
improved 2D maps and wireless data loading
increasing crew situational awareness and reducing workload for operations at night or in marginal weather
Despite the experience and maturity achieved in almost 17 years of operational activity
the AW139 remains a young and modern program
destined to play a leading role into the future
The AW139 truly embeds all areas of excellence and leadership in its field at Leonardo such as transmissions and dynamics
latest safety standards and a comprehensive range of increasingly localized customer support and training services and solutions
developed and grown to allow customers worldwide to maximize the capabilities of the type
The aircraft of choice in its class against which all existing and newcomers are measured
the AW139 also represents a turning point in the rotary-wing sector through the introductory concept of the Leonardo “helicopter family”
the forefather of a helicopter family comprising the smaller and lighter AW169 and the larger and heavier AW189 — models
the same flight characteristics and the same certification standards
as well as the same approach to maintenance and training
The concept allows operators with large diversified fleets
with models ranging from 4 to 9 tons of weight
to create significant synergies in crew training
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the company was founded in Cascina Costa di Samarate
becoming one of the most iconic motorcycle brands of all time
was launched in the autumn of the same year
MV Agusta’s traditional red and silver color scheme symbolizes its origins: the silver represents its aviation roots
while the red reflects Italy’s legacy in motorsports
It also achieved remarkable success in motorcycle racing
its legendary rider Giacomo Agostini remains the record holder for world titles
with other iconic racers like Carlo Ubbiali
and Phil Read contributing to the brand’s illustrious history
Even through challenging periods in more recent years
MV Agusta has retained its rich heritage and history
characterized by countless iconic models such as the 175 SS
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In the pursuit of emissions reduction in the aviation sector and the attainment of net-zero targets
aircraft equipment manufacturers are actively exploring enabling technologies that necessitate minimal alterations to existing aircraft designs
At the forefront of this transition is Pratt & Whitney Canada
Their recent milestone achievement involves the successful completion of the inaugural flight for a helicopter
powered by the firm’s PT6C-67C engine in a Leonardo AW139 helicopter and fueled entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
This marks a significant stride in the industry’s commitment to sustainable aviation practices
A comprehensive series of flight and ground tests spanning 75 minutes was conducted at Leonardo’s facility in Cascina Costa di Samarate
These tests were specifically designed to assess the engine performance under various power variations
scrutinizing its behavior when fueled by SAF
the evaluations revealed no discernible differences in the engine’s response when compared to its performance with conventional Jet A1 fuel
This successful demonstration underscores the seamless integration and compatibility of the new fuel
affirming its viability in aviation applications
The conversion of Pratt & Whitney’s PT6 engine series to operate on SAF holds substantial importance
given that the company has produced nearly 3,000 PT6C engines
further emphasizing the significant impact of this transition in the aviation industry
derived from non-fossil-based feedstocks in contrast to traditional Jet A Kerosene
offers aircraft operators a tangible means to mitigate their carbon impact
Produced from sustainable sources like plant oils
have the potential to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 80 percent over their lifecycle compared to conventional jet fuel
A distinctive feature of SAFs lies in their “drop-in” compatibility
requiring no additional investments in fuel infrastructure or modifications to existing aircraft
With an anticipated 47,000 aircraft in the global commercial fleet by 2030
SAF emerges as the most direct avenue for the aviation industry to curtail its carbon footprint
Despite its promise, the challenge remains in rapidly scaling up SAF production to align with the demands outlined in net-zero roadmaps
Engine manufacturers emphasize the imperative for collaborative efforts between governments and businesses to bridge this gap
fostering investments in production infrastructure and enhancing the economic viability of SAF for operators
industry experts underscore the substantial investment required—estimated between $1.1 to $1.4 trillion—in SAF production infrastructure to achieve net-zero targets by 2050
only a marginal 0.01 percent of jet fuel demand was met by SAF in 2019
underscoring the pressing need for concerted actions to propel the industry towards sustainable aviation practices
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SAMARATE, Italy, 23 July 2015. Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland officials signed a contract for the sale of 10 AW189 commercial helicopters to RN-Aircraft
The new helicopters will be used for transportation purposes
Delivery of the aircraft is expected between 2015 and 2017
Rosneft plans to order further helicopters by 2025
as already set out in the framework agreement signed in December 2014 and with the involvement of Russian Helicopters
The parties also reached an agreement for the progressive restructuring of HeliVert
a 50-50 Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters joint venture
which foresees the future participation of Rosneft
shares in HeliVert will be redistributed as follows: 40% to Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland
Finmeccanica will strengthen its industrial collaboration with its Russian partners and its commercial presence
by introducing a new product into the Russian market
which has already proven extremely successful globally,” officials say
With more than 150 helicopters already sold to customers worldwide
the 8.3/8.6 tone AW189 is the most successful commercial helicopter in the “super medium” category and is able to carry up to 19 passengers
Developed to respond the growing market demand for a modern multirole helicopter with large capacity and long range capability
the AW189 meets the latest and most stringent certification and safety standards
incorporating the latest in advanced situational awareness technologies
The AW189 meets the very latest international regulatory safety requirements (EASA / FAA Part 29
The AW189 is unique in having a 50-minute run-dry capable main gear box
exceeding current certification standards and offering unmatched safety and reliability for long range operations
The AW189 is part of the AgustaWestland Family of new generation helicopters that includes the AW169 and AW139 models
which possess the same high performance flight characteristics and safety features as well as sharing a common cockpit layout
This commonality will allow more effective operations for customers operating helicopter fleets across the 4 to 9 tonne weight categories
Pilots from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have flown the Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor for the first time
The flights took place on March 16 and 17 in Cascina Costa di Samarate
and were part of the first round of EASA’s familiarization activities for the AW609 certification program
The event followed the completion of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) pre-Type Inspection Authorization flight test activities
Leonardo said the EASA flight was another key milestone for the AW609 program
representing “an important step forward in the final stages of the certification process.” It added that the flight enables the AW609 program to “keep the right pace on the validation process,” together with the FAA certification path — which will be the first certification achieved for the long-awaited tiltrotor
5 (UPI) -- The Norwegian military has received the first of 14 NH90 NFH helicopters ordered from AgustaWestland of Italy
The NH90 can fly at 186 mph and has a range of 487-681 miles
The NFH -- NATO Frigate Helicopter variant -- is designed mainly for autonomous and joint Anti-Submarine Warfare and Anti Surface Warfare
It is also capable of performing search-and-rescue
medical evacuation and amphibious support missions
It features systems that allow it to operate from small frigates
The NH90 production program is managed by the NATO Helicopter Management Agency
The consortium is comprised of AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland said it is responsible for the production of the aircraft's main transmission
A delivery schedule for the remainder of the helicopters ordered by Norway wasn't disclosed
You might not be able to simply drive down to your local dealer and pick up one of these gems
but the Magni MV Agusta Filorosso is out there and maybe worth whatever it takes to get one
One problem with modern-day retro bikes is that in trying to combine ancient with modern
they often risk embracing the worst of both worlds
In trying to recreate all our yesterdays in a modern context
their builders sometimes end up with too much motor for the chassis
or insufficient poke to pull the skin off a rice pudding
Better to just stick the result on display and simply look at it
reflecting as you do how far and how fast the world has moved on since the bike it’s trying to honor first did its thing
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But then every so often one comes along that is so totally right
and so luscious to look at as well as fun to ride
that you forget all the times you’ve been disappointed
and start looking at yesterday through distinctly rose-tinted spectacles
For sure that’s the case with Italy’s Magni MV Agusta Filorosso triple that’s now being handbuilt in limited quantities—sufficient nonetheless to constitute series production—by Giovanni Magni in the Moto Magni factory north of Milan at Samarate
That’s a stone’s throw from MV’s former race HQ at Gallarate where his late dad Arturo
who passed away last December at the age of 90
led the historic Italian trophy marque’s GP team
bankrolled by the profits of Count Agusta’s helicopter factory
to a remarkable haul of 75 road racing World Championships in 26 years
It’s hard to think of any company more entitled than Moto Magni to use a current MV Agusta model to produce an authentic retro-racer
has indeed now done in going back to the future in creating the Filorosso—Italian for “red line,” as in taking it to the limit
superbly executed and classically striking road-legal three-cylinder racer-with-lights looks for all the world like the 500 triple that MV’s 15-time World Champion Giacomo Agostini took to seven successive 500 GP World titles from 1966-’72
which uses an unmodified modern liquid-cooled Brutale 800 motor
sourced together with the Eldor ECU and wiring harness directly from today’s MV Agusta factory
30 miles away on the shores of Lake Varese
This has been wrapped by Giovanni in a TiG-welded open cradle chrome-moly tubular steel frame using the engine as a fully stressed component
that recalls Ago’s World title-winning triple’s twin-loop chassis
complete with box-section twin-shock swingarm and 18-inch wheels
These are in fact six-spoke cast magnesium items as fitted to MV’s later 350/500 four-cylinder GP racers and are the product of the Magni family’s other business
the EPM wheel manufacturer run by Giovanni’s elder brother Carlo
“I always dreamed of making a modern Magni MV
in the same way as my father did 40 years ago when he started our company,” says Giovanni Magni
“And many of our existing customers were asking us to make an MV Agusta-based bike that was a blend of today’s engineering with traditional aesthetics—a bike that recalls MV’s glorious history but in a modern context
But I was always reluctant to do so because of the responsibility of living up to the expectations created by such a historic marque
you can’t dare to even think of building a bad MV
a bike that doesn’t meet the high standards set by that badge on the tank
Giovanni’s first Magni MV tribute bike was the four-cylinder Storia
a classically restyled stock-framed Brutale 1090 that was unveiled at the 2013 Milan Show
But although he’s delivered over 30 such bikes
and has more orders coming in all the time
Giovanni got criticized by some for just offering a change of clothes with the Storia
he and Carlo decided to make a three-cylinder bike using the 800 Brutale F3 motor in a purpose-built period-style Magni frame
The two brothers finished the prototype Filorosso three days before the opening of the 2014 EICMA Milan Show
and posted them on our website with a few words explaining what it was
then went to bed,” recalls Giovanni with a smile
and we had a dozen orders for the bike without anyone knowing the price
for the simple reason we hadn’t decided on it yet ourselves!”
One year later the definitive version was displayed at EICMA 2015
having been extensively road tested to iron out any problems
with the bikes built in batches of five at a tax-free price of approximately $32,000
I’ve been privileged to ride many wonderful racers down the years
from Fogarty Ducatis to Valentino’s M1 Yamahas
and a host of exotic classic racers into the bargain
But the one that gets my blood racing and my heart soaring is the MV Agusta triple
because no other motorcycle so completely captures the sound as well as the substance of two-wheeled exotica
of the kind of engineering mystique that wins serial world titles
I’m fortunate to have ridden one of the 16 genuine three-cylinder GP racers (in both 350 and 500 versions) which Count Agusta’s race team built in total down the years
as well as the last of the six Evoluzione bikes produced by Claudio Castiglioni before he died
So I have a pretty good idea of what it’s like to sit on the bike that
is right up there when it comes to settling on my favorite ever racebike
right down to its deceptively diminutive stature
Though it’s so perfectly proportioned that until you sit aboard the Magni MV you’ve no idea it’s so relatively tiny—quite low
with a compact 54-inch wheelbase (against 51.t inches for Ago’s GP racer) removing all sense of bulk—it’s not until you see it without the fairing that you’re aware of how perfectly packaged the Filorosso is
Thanks to the F3 engine being painted silver and thus pretty eye-catching
the low-mounted stock Brutale water radiator is so visually unobtrusive that you don’t really notice it
There’s just enough space for a 5’10” rider
Giovanni Magni says he had to raise them because his youthful supersport test rider kept decking them
seated quite far back on top of the rear suspension
This gives room for you to stretch out along the 3.6 gallon hand-beaten aluminum fuel tank to the low-mounted
and in so doing make space to crouch behind the screen
as well as make a stab at tucking your knees inside the fairing in a straight line
You’re discouraged from moving about the bike thanks to the cramped riding position
because the way to ride a motorcycle like this is definitely not to try to hang off it and stick your knee on the ground
and use the sharp steering geometry (a 25º rake for the fully adjustable but definitely period-looking Forcella Italia conventional fork
with just 3.3 inches of trail via a 2.4 inches offset on the machined-from-solid triple clamps)
to flick the Filorosso through tighter turns while you stay glued to the seat
I found you must keep up turn speed in faster fourth-gear bends at the Pirelli test track where I rode the bike
by relying on the good grip from the skinny 110/80 ZR18 Metzeler Roadtec Z8 mounted on the 2.50 inch EPM front rim to stay tucked behind the screen in pursuit of extra mph
Riding the Filorosso is just like racing a Classic 500 single only with a lot more power
The bodywork is just wide enough to give good streamlining
with your shoulders adequately protected by the fairly broad screen as you wrap yourself around the tank
and allow your eyes to peer at the rather cluttered stock MV dash
Giovanni Magni has jettisoned the traction control and anti-wheelie control programs incorporated in this by simply not installing the requisite sensors
But he’s thankfully retained the powershifter on the street-pattern six-speed gearbox
and listening to the three gracefully tapering megaphone pipes’ slightly muted (via internal silencing) but still gloriously evocative exhaust note change just an octave or so as you hit a higher gear rounding a wide-open sweeper
So too when you crack the throttle open is the suction roar coming from the trio of 50mm Mikuni throttle bodies nestling openly beneath the fuel tank
Each is protected against stones and debris as was the way back then by a wire mesh cover over its induction trumpet (aka velocity stack)
thanks to the stock Brutale airbox having been jettisoned
We’d come to the Pista Pirelli for me to ride the bike because
in spite of being supplied with full lighting equipment
with the front headlamp neatly inserted in the nose of the GP-style fairing
and covered by a yellow raceplate that can be unbolted
The turn signals and other such hardware come courtesy of the neighboring Rizoma factory close by Moto Magni’s base
whose R&D boss is coincidentally ex-MV Agusta GP mechanic Fiorenzo Fanali
The reason the Filorosso isn’t homologated for the street is simply one of cost
sanitize the exhaust system via a catalyst
and figure out a way of wrapping the throttle bodies in some kind of airbox
“We have many orders for the bike in spite of the fact it’s not road legal in Italy,” says Giovanni Magni
“We leave it to our customers in whichever country they live in to get it registered there if they wish to
But I know some of them prefer just to ride it on the track
The result is a motorcycle that’s as authentic a modern-day tribute as it’s possible to get to what’s arguably the most iconic Italian racebike ever made
even if the only thing missing is the tennis ball with the top cut off which Ago used to mount on the left clipon
in which he’d carry a damp sponge with which to wipe insects off his goggles during the hour-long GP races
the Magni Filorosso is worth a fraction of the cost in purely cash terms
So that means you can ride it in something approaching anger in a way that would be unthinkable today on a period bike; the MV triples you see racing today in the Goodwood Revival and Classic TT are all replicas
Doing so at the Pista Pirelli revealed a bike that feels small
agile steering and good feedback from the front Metzeler
and even though the twin rear shocks are period kit that isn’t very sophisticated in damping terms
there aren’t enough bumps on the Pista Pirelli to deliver an examination of their capability
the Magni Filorosso was super stable around a fast fifth-gear sweeper
The twin 320mm Brembo front discs gripped by axially mounted four-pot calipers are heaps more effective than the drum brakes fitted to the early GP triples
or the plasma-sprayed aluminum Hunt discs which replaced them
The Filorosso’s vastly more effective Brembo package is more than good enough to haul a bike weighing 368 pounds dry down hard from high speed
though you must be careful about squeezing too hard on the adjustable lever
else with that short wheelbase you risk street-sweeping the tarmac with the back wheel in the air
You must make a point of using the rear 230mm brake with its twin-piston caliper a fraction before you brake really hard with the front
to preload the suspension on such a short bike
and get the 49.5/50.5% weight bias to work in your favor
Another big difference on the Filorosso is the Brutale 800 motor’s electric leg
So instead of the bump start that Ago was so adept at on the GP triple
but you’ll invariably find yourself sitting there for a moment relishing the rasping offbeat engine note
The three-cylinder Brutale 800 engine pulls strongly from low down
and you can accelerate wide open in sixth gear from just 2,000 revs without a hint of transmission snatch
and you can feel the extra kick at around 7,000 rpm when you hit maximum torque
then surf the curve all the way to the 13-grand limiter
sonorous exhaust note that’s good enough to bottle
Riding the Magni MV Filorosso was an emotional trip down memory lane
I bet Arturo Magni went to meet his maker suitably content with the ultimate creation of the brand he founded 40 years ago
Retro bikes don’t come any better than this
transverse inline 3-cylinder 4-stroke w/ 4 valves per cylinder
120º crankshaft and offset chain camshaft drive
125 bhp/92 kW at 11,600 rpm at crankshaft (140 bhp/103 kW in production)
Eldor EFI and engine management system with 3 x 50mm Mikuni throttle bodies and single injector per cylinder
TIG-welded duplex open-cradle chrome-moly tubular steel
Fully-adjustable 43mm Forcella Italia telescopic fork
Dual 320mm Brembo steel discs with four-piston Brembo
Single 230mm Brembo steel disc with two-piston Brembo
FARNBOROUGH, England, 12 July 2012.Helicopter designer AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company based in Samarate, Italy, and Farnborough, England, has signed agreements to provide 70 helicopters this week at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough
On Thursday AgustaWestland took orders for three VIP AW169 helicopters from Linfox
a supply-chain-management company based in Australia
Linfox will use the twin-engine medium-lift helicopter for corporate transport in the Melbourne area of Australia
On Wednesday AgustaWestland signed an order for six AW169 helicopters from Specialist Aviation Services Ltd.
a police and medical aviation support company in Cheltenham
Specialist Aviation will use the helicopters for emergency services missions with deliveries starting in 2015
Also on Wednesday All Nippon Helicopter in Tokyo ordered one AgustaWestland AW139 medium-lift twin-engine helicopter electronic news gathering
which All Nippon is conducting for Nippon Housou Kyoukai (NHK) Japanese National Broadcasting corporation
Wednesday also saw an AgustaWestland sale of five AW189 medium-lift helicopters to ERA Group
ERA Group will use the AW189 helicopters for long-range offshore transport missions
AgustaWestland took an order Monday from the Italian Police in Rome for two AW139 helicopters for law enforcement
Included in the contract is a support and training package for crews and maintenance personnel plus options for an additional six helicopters to be exercised within late 2012/early 2013
AgustaWestland took an order for one AW169 helicopter from an unidentified customer in South America
Monday also saw AgustaWestland take orders for two AW139s from the Fire Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) and Yokohama City in Japan
The Japanese agencies will use the helicopters for fire fighting missions
Leading off AgustaWestland's helicopter sales at Farnborough Monday was an order from CHC Helicopter
a large helicopter services company in Richmond
CHC will use the AW139s for offshore transport missions in support of the oil and gas industry
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fully representative of the final production configuration
was shipped from Leonardo’s Philadelphia facility where it was built on its production line
to Genoa’s harbor in Italy where it was offloaded and later flown to Leonardo Helicopters’ headquarters in Cascina Costa di Samarate
The aircraft is scheduled to remain there to support the final stage of program testing ahead of civil certification
The AC4 transfer to Italy allows Leonardo to maintain production representative aircraft both in the U.S
and Italy as the first prototype – AC1
is now solely used for ground-based and load testing
AC4 will also allow customer-dedicated demonstration activities for European operators and other potential users worldwide
mirroring similar activities to be carried out by aircraft in the U.S
for customers in the Americas and other geographies
The transfer of AC4 to Italy brings the program to the next market-oriented stage
customer service and training service of the AW609 program intensifies in Philadelphia through the new training academy and new final assembly hangar
This story was prepared and distributed by Leonardo
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when Jojo Acebedo stabbed him twice in his chest
executive director of the Alternative Learning Center for Agricultural and Livelihood Development (Alcadev)
a suspected member of a paramilitary group
“Nang makita ni Jojo na buhay pa rin ang lalaki
ginilitan niya ito sa leeg gamit pa rin ang kutsilyo at ‘yun ang kinamatay ng lalaki,” read the testimony of one of the paramilitary fighters involved in the gruesome killing of Samarate and two Lumad leaders in September 2015
(When Jojo saw that the man was still alive
he slit the man’s neck using the same knife
It is one of the many jarring narratives in a resolution issued by the justice department on May 23, 2016 – almost 8 months after the attack in Lianga, Surigao del Sur
Also killed during the attack were Dionel Campus and Juvello Sinzo
the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) National Capital Region (NCR) recommended the filing of murder charges against Manobo chieftain Datu Calpito Egua (aka Datu Calpit)
They also face charges of destructive arson for burning down several structures in Alcadev and the Maluhutayong Pakigbisog Alang Sumusunod (Mapasu) Cooperative store
They also face charges for grave coercion and grave threats
Caraga region police had filed charges of multiple murder
Only the two Tejeroses and Layno took off their bonnets during the attack
The NBI’s investigation includes charges against 37 for the “premeditated” attack
Its witnesses include former paramilitary fighters who have since turned whistleblowers
it was Calpit who planned the attack and even designated a “main force” that would enter houses and tell people to gather at the basketball court and two “blocking forces” that would prevent people from escaping
The following are covered by the charges prepared by the NBI:
Calpit is known in the area as the supposed leader of a paramilitary group that targets both confirmed and suspected members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA)
according to an investigation led by the NBI
Mindanao-based MindaNews said in a 2014 report that Calpit “is a holder of a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title and runs a small-scale mining operation in the area.”
In 2014, suspected NPA rebels attacked Calpit’s compound
resulting in the death of at least 13 communist guerillas
Among those killed included Calpit’s brother and 3 security personnel
Calpit in January surrendered to Prosperidad
He spent a day in custody before promptly posting P80,000 for bail
The preliminary investigation for the case took place on March 11 and 18
but none of the accused or their lawyers showed up
They also failed to file counter-affidavits
A new case of femicide shakes the community of Samarate
highlighting the dramatic reality of domestic violence
Yesterday evening brought with it tragic news that shook the community of Samarate
in an episode that brings to light the drama of domestic violence
The murder took place in front of her home
while the woman was returning home from work
According to initial reconstructions provided by the Carabinieri
the couple was in the process of separating
is not new in the context of many family tragedies
where the end of a relationship can lead to extreme acts of violence
and then stabbed her as soon as she got out of the car
Vincenzo Gerardi was blocked by the military with the use of a taser and subsequently taken to the hospital for tests
He is currently in a barracks of the Carabinieri in Busto Arsizio
where he is awaiting further legal developments
This timely intervention by the police prevented the situation from degenerating further
but it cannot erase the tragedy that has already occurred
This case of femicide is not an isolated episode
but part of an alarming phenomenon that continues to affect our country
hundreds of women lose their lives due to domestic violence
a problem that requires decisive and coordinated intervention by institutions and civil society
The death of Teresa Stabile must make us reflect on how urgent it is to address the issue of gender violence
It is essential that society becomes aware of this problem and that effective preventive measures are implemented
victim support services and education on non-violence are essential tools to combat this social scourge
it is crucial that institutions guarantee protection and support to all women who find themselves in situations of risk
The fear of reporting and the lack of trust in institutions can lead to fatal consequences
Only by joining forces can we hope to reduce the number of femicides and build a more just and safe society for all
Notizie.it is a newspaper registered with the Court of Milan n.68 on 01/03/2018
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Lascia vuoto se l'immagine è puramente decorativa
A premeditated murder that shook the community of Samarate and raised questions about the phenomenon of femicide
Last Wednesday evening marked a tragic event in Samarate
was brutally killed by her husband Vincenzo Gerardi
This femicide has left the local community in a state of shock
raising questions about how such acts of violence can occur even in seemingly normal contexts
The investigation revealed that the murder was not an impulsive act
Investigators found testamentary letters written by Gerardi a month before the crime
in which the man described a plan for femicide-suicide
Gerardi also indicated the date on which he intended to carry out his plan: April 16
the day on which he actually killed Teresa
This aspect of the story highlights the gravity of the situation and the torment that the victim suffered for months
The Busto Arsizio prosecutor's office is considering charging Gerardi with stalking
as the man had tormented Teresa for a long time before the tragic epilogue
but is part of a broader context of gender violence that continues to affect many women in Italy
Teresa Stabile's story is a sad reminder of the need to seriously address the problem of femicide and domestic violence in our country