Brit, 75, Admits to Killing Partner Over Jealousy in Italy

Abruzzo: A 75-year-old Briton confessed in an Abruzzo court to killing his 66-year-old British partner at their country home near Chieti in October 2023. The motive for the crime was stated to be her “obsessive jealousy.”

According to Ansa News Agency, Michael Whitbread expressed remorse during his trial at the Lanciano court for the alleged murder of Michele Faiers. The incident occurred on October 29, 2023, in the farmhouse located in contrada Verratti in Casoli (Chieti). Whitbread admitted to the killing and apologized for his actions.

Whitbread, accused of voluntary homicide aggravated by their cohabitation, described Faiers as “obsessively jealous.” He claimed that this jealousy led to physical altercations between them. The details of the case were reported by Rai’s Tgr Abruzzo regional news bulletin, which highlighted Whitbread’s account of the events leading to the tragic incident.