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Maria Pasquinelli | |
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| Born | 16 March 1913 |
| Died | 3 July 2013 (aged 100) |
| Citizenship | Italy |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Known for | Killing Robert de Winton |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Motive | Anger over Istrian–Dalmatian exodus |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
Maria Pasquinelli (16 March 1913 – 3 July 2013) was an Italian teacher and member of the Fascist party convicted for the killing of British Brigadier Robert de Winton in Pola on 10 February 1947. She carried out the assassination in protest of the Istrian–Dalmatian exodus.[1][2]
- ^ Debate in the Italian Parliament about Maria Pasquinelli in 1960 (in Italian) Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "E' morta Maria Pasquinelli, "eroina" degli esuli istriani che uccise a Pola il generale De Winton" (in Italian). Unioneistriani.it. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.