The Vet Who Stabbed His Girlfriend To Death
The dangerous consequences of rejecting men
The murder of Stephanie Hodgkinson
In October 2022, a 34-year-old mother of two boys and veterinary nurse, Stephanie Hodgkinson, crossed paths with 31-year-old Dr. Alberto Fioletti through a dating website. After seven months of dating, what had seemed to be a promising relationship rapidly soured, and on May 5, 2023, Fioletti and Stephanie had an intense dispute that ended with her throwing him out of her home.
With a chill, he said, “I hope you’re happy with yourself,” before leaving her premises. “You’re gonna have a death on your hands now.”
One week after Stephanie kicked him out of her house, Fioletti and Stephanie had agreed to meet on May 12, 2023, to discuss their relationship.
The day before meeting Fioletti, Stephanie had mentioned to her sister her intention to meet him publicly to discuss their lack of compatibility, confessing that she was afraid to be alone with him. As such, Stephanie planned on having this difficult conversation while they strolled on the beach.
