Italian Model and TV Star Pamela Genini, 29, Stabbed to Death in Milan: Latest Femicide Shocks Nation
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Tragic End for Glamorous Pamela Genini: Stabbed 24 Times by Partner in Milan Apartment Horror
Milan, Italy – The Italian fashion and entertainment world is reeling from the brutal stabbing death of 29-year-old model and TV personality Pamela Genini, who was allegedly killed by her partner on Tuesday evening in a shocking act of domestic violence that has reignited national fury over Italy’s femicide epidemic.
Genini , born in Brembilla near Bergamo, was found lifeless on the balcony of her third-floor apartment in Milan’s Gorla neighborhood around 9:50 p.m., after neighbors heard desperate screams amid a fierce argument.
Authorities say her 52-year-old partner, Gianluca Soncin from Biella, stabbed her at least 24 times in the torso and neck with a 20-centimeter kitchen knife he had brought from a recent trip to Cervia.
The couple’s relationship had soured months earlier; they briefly lived together in Biella before Genini, seeking independence, moved to the Milan flat in 2023 and returned closer to her family near Bergamo. Soncin, desperate for reconciliation, had been pressuring her relentlessly—storming her building, ringing the intercom repeatedly, and even threatening her beloved chihuahua, Bianca, during a summer vacation on Elba Island that Genini abruptly cut short.
Eyewitnesses from a neighboring building spotted Soncin dragging a struggling Genini onto the terrace while she watched Italy’s soccer match against Israel. Multiple residents dialed emergency services, but by the time police arrived, Soncin allegedly continued the assault until Genini succumbed to her injuries despite paramedics’ efforts.
In a chaotic twist, Soncin then turned the bloodied knife on himself, slashing his throat twice in a suicide bid just as officers subdued him. Rushed to Milan’s Niguarda Hospital, the 52-year-old underwent emergency surgery and stabilized, though he remains under custody and in serious but non-life-threatening condition. Prosecutor Alessia Menegazzo has charged him with aggravated murder; during questioning, Soncin invoked his right to silence.
Pamela Genini was no stranger to the spotlight. A former bikini model who graced beauty pageants and high-fashion campaigns in Milan, she pivoted to TV as a vibrant personality on dating reality shows and launched EP SheLux, a chic swimwear line with influencer bestie Elisa Bortolotti.
Her jet-set life—splitting time between Milan, Monaco, Dubai, Portofino getaways, and red-carpet struts at the Venice Film Festival—lit up her Instagram, where she flaunted her entrepreneurial spirit and inseparable bond with Bianca.
Tributes flooded social media within hours, painting Genini as a “fearless dreamer” and “beacon of joy.” Bortolotti mourned her “soul sister,” vowing to honor their brand’s legacy, while model Marcella Cannariato decried it as “another femicide stealing our light.” On X, outrage boiled over: “Pamela Genini deserved better—end the silence on Italy’s killing fields,” one user raged, while another shared, “Heartbroken for this vibrant soul; when will we protect women like her?”
Genini’s slaying echoes the November 2023 murder of 22-year-old student Giulia Cecchettin, stabbed by her ex in a case that sparked massive protests and calls for tougher anti-violence laws.
Activists decry Italy’s patriarchal undercurrents, with over 100 femicides reported in 2025 alone. As forensics teams comb the scene and an autopsy looms, Soncin’s interrogation resumes once cleared medically—leaving a grieving circle to demand justice for a life cut far too short.
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