The brutal murder of 22-year-old Sara Campanella by her university colleague, Stefano Argentino, has sparked outrage across Italy.

Sara, a biomedical student in Messina, was fatally stabbed after enduring years of unwanted advances from Argentino.

The tragedy has reignited protests against femicide, with over 2,000 people gathering in Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore to demand justice and systemic change.

Activists, dressed in purple and holding signs reading "We want to live and be free," called for stronger laws to protect women and urged men to challenge patriarchal norms.

Argentino, who confessed to the crime, remains silent on his motives.

Meanwhile, Sara’s family and friends mourn her loss, remembering her as a kind and ambitious young woman with dreams of a medical career.

The case has become a rallying cry for action against gender-based violence in Italy.