The corpse of a murdered model was decapitated and her head stolen from a cemetery.
Pamela Zanini, 29, was stabbed to death on her balcony in front of horrified neighbours.
The 29-year-old was found dead after a heated argument with ex-boyfriend Gianluca Soncin, 52, in her Milan apartment last year.
He reportedly became violent and grabbed a kitchen knife before stabbing her 24 times in front of onlookers.
Now, police say the model has been decapitated and stolen.
The grim discovery came after a loose screw was noticed in his coffin.
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His body lay in a temporary resting place on the Costa Valle Imagna in Bergamo, northern Italy, while his family built a mausoleum.
Her parents, brother and the Strozza Parish priest were conducting a small ceremony when they noticed a screw at the base of the coffin.
A police team was sent to the spot and the coffin was opened.
Officials believe that due to the heavy coffin, at least three or four people might have been involved in this heinous act.
The cemetery has been closed as the investigation begins.
The Bergamo public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into sacrilege, which carries a prison sentence of up to seven years.
Pamela was a former child model who turned professional at the age of 16.
When she was 19, she appeared on the Love Island-style dating show ‘Lisola di Adamo ed Eva’.
After rising to TV fame, she worked as a luxury real estate agent and launched her own bikini brand, EP Shelux.
The pair were in a relationship for about a year before they parted ways.
After the horrific stabbing, Suspicious Reportedly tried to commit suicide by stabbing the neck twice.
He was taken to hospital for treatment and is in police custody on charges of premeditated murder.
Pamela lived between Milan, Monte Carlo and Dubai, but returned often to visit family in Strozza.
She was a regular on the red carpet at glitzy events such as Venice film Festivals – usually with her beloved chihuahua, Bianca.
An investigation into his death and the desecration of his corpse is ongoing.
