Pietro Pacciani

Italian farm laborer

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Pietro Pacciani was an Italian farm laborer who became a suspect in the case of the Monster of Florence, a serial killer or killers responsible for at least 16 murders between 1968 and 1985. The victims were typically couples attacked in secluded areas. Pacciani was convicted in 1994 for murdering seven of the eight couples, but his conviction was overturned. Authorities then suspected he led a group, but he died before a new trial could begin. Two alleged accomplices were later convicted, though many believe the true killer was never found.12

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Monster of Florence
The murders and suspects
In 1994 Pietro Pacciani, an itinerant farm laborer with a history of violence and sexual assault, was convicted of murdering seven of the eight couples. Pacciani’s conviction was overturned, however, and a new trial was ordered. Police then began to suspect that the crimes had been committed…
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In 1994 Pietro Pacciani, an itinerant farm laborer with a history of violence and sexual assault, was convicted of murdering seven of the eight couples. Pacciani’s conviction was overturned, however, and a new trial was ordered. Police then began to suspect that the crimes had been committed…
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