Montecorvino Rovella - He killed her at the end of yet another argument: she had communicated her final intention to end their relationship. In a sudden fit of rage, he killed her by suffocating her with a piece of cling film he found on the victim's body.
Another woman murdered, another femicide that shakes Italy. In Montecorvino Rovella, a small town near Salerno, the victim is Tina Sgarbini, 46, a mother of three, and the killer is her ex-partner, Christian Persico, 36.
After the murder, he also went to a bar for breakfast, then stopped by his parents' house where he left a note that read: "I screwed up."
The alarm and the farewell note
Her family raised the alarm after finding a suicide note in which the thirty-six-year-old apologized for his actions. Locals speak of jealousy and unresolved resentment, but nothing can justify the latest act of violence that ended Tina's life, leaving her three children, aged 26, 24, and 17, orphaned.
After the murder, the man attempted to flee. A search was immediately launched by the Carabinieri of the Battipaglia branch, coordinated by Captain Donato Recchi, with the support of firefighters, canine units, and helicopters.
Bad weather complicated the operation, but after hours of intense searching, Persico was tracked down: sitting on a low wall, his face swollen, he waited for the soldiers to arrive and handed himself in without resistance.
The escape, the searches and the suicide attempt
According to initial reports, the man wandered around the town for a long time, also observed by surveillance cameras. He then attempted to take his own life by jumping from a bridge, an 11-meter fall that was not fatal. Injured and with no way out, he finally decided to surrender.
"My daughter kicked him out of the house; he wasn't working and was doing what he wanted. She told him to leave," said Tina's father, Antonio Sgarbini. Their relationship, which began in 2016 and ended a few months ago, was marked by growing tensions and the woman's irrevocable decision to move on.
Tina's father: "My daughter kicked him out of the house."
Tina's body was found without any signs of blood, confirming the strangulation hypothesis. In the village, what should have been a day of celebration turned tragic. Friends and acquaintances expressed grief and anger over the death of a much-loved woman.
The Montecorvino Rovella crime adds to a bloody trail that, unfortunately, continues unabated in Italy. In 2025, femicides continue to plague the country at a rate that demands profound reflection and concrete action. Gender-based violence remains a social emergency: prevention, education in respect, and effective protection tools for women who report it are needed.
The community mourns Tina today, but at the same time, the demand for justice and change is growing: stopping femicides is not just the duty of institutions, but a collective responsibility.
What happened in Montecorvino Rovella is truly sad; we cannot accept that a woman loses her life in this way. Violence must stop, and society must reflect on respect for women.