Officer Dibble
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Thank you for sharing
Just terrible. Beyond terrible.The sentencing hearing was held a few days ago. Poor Nino might not have realised what was happening, but for Francesca it must have been terrifying beyond anything we can imagine
The court heard Cardinale and "close friend" Mr Calabro, 26, were friends from croupier school and travelled to the UK in 2019 to work at the Grosvenor Casino in Stockton-on-Tees.
Cardinale was dismissed from that role in September 2022 due to poor work ethic and “odd behaviour”, prosecutor Nick Dry said.
His mental health deteriorated until the attack in the early hours of 21 December, which saw him go into Mr Calabro and his fiancee Ms Di Dio’s bedroom and bludgeon Mr Calabro with a sledgehammer before stabbing him.
Ms Di Dio, 21, who was visiting for Christmas, was able to escape and run upstairs before being chased by Cardinale, who killed her with the sledgehammer, the court heard.
Below is a link to the live feed on the day of the sentencing:
LIVE: Killer bludgeoned pal to death then dragged his girlfriend to basement
Andrea Cardinale admitted the manslaughter of Antonino Calabro and Francesca Di Dio at Teesside Crown Courtwww.gazettelive.co.uk