Murder of Sarah Scazzi

The murder of Sarah Scazzi, also known as the Delitto di Avetrana was a crime which occurred in Italy in 2010. The murder occurred on 26 August 2010 in Avetrana in the province of Taranto. Fifteen-year-old Sarah Scazzi was strangled by her cousin Sabrina Misseri and her aunt Cosima Serrano, who then hid the body together with her father Michele Misseri, staging a kidnapping by a third party. The story had significant media coverage in Italy. It culminated with the announcement of the discovery of the victim's body live on the Rai programme Chi l'ha visto? where Sarah's mother, Concetta Serrano Spagnolo, was a special guest.