Italy - Michele Faiers, 66, fatally stabbed at her home near Casoli, Abruzzo, Italy, 1st November 2023 *arrest*

[AcbMurders]

If, as reported by the above DM article, Whitbread “is looking forward to having his say and telling the truth about what happened” (in his lawyer’s words), then he and his defence team must have changed their mind by going ‘no comment’ in front of the judge yesterday. ‍ Uccise la compagna a Chieti e fuggì in Inghilterra. A Rebibbia il primo interrogatorio
The above article also reports that:
- the trial is due to start on 22nd November
- MW was the only person seen entering and leaving the house where the murder took between 28th-30th October last year.
- traces of Whitbread's blood were then found on the victim’s clothes (there was probably a fight between the two, she attempted to defend herself or disarm him and he was injured.)
- nothing significant seems to have emerged from the examination of the couple’s IT devices

 

[Officer Dibble]

Thanks for sharing that ACB Murders. It says the trial will be in Lanciano. I wonder which prison he is incarcerated in until November?

 

[AcbMurders]

Thanks for sharing that ACB Murders. It says the trial will be in Lanciano. I wonder which prison he is incarcerated in until November?

According to this article he should be moved from Rebibbia prison in Rome to Lanciano prison

Uccise la convivente a Casoli: Withbread arriva in Italia da Londra

L'ex consulente informatico, 74 anni, accusato dell'omicidio della compagna Michele Faiers, atterrerà in serata a Roma e sarà trasferito nel carcere di Rebibbia. Lo scorso 13 marzo la corte inglese ha deciso per la sua estradizione

www.chietitoday.it

 

[AcbMurders]

Withbread was moved to the medium-security wing of Lanciano prison 10 days ago, but he might be moved again since Lanciano is mostly a high-security prison. The article also says that a few days ago Withbread gave a 60-page memorial to his lawyer. The diary, written in English, talks about his relationship with the victim and the serious crisis that they had been experiencing for over a year.

Uccise la convivente, il 75enne Withbread è ora nel carcere di Lanciano | Il Centro

Femminicidio di Casoli: accusato e già imputato per l'omicidio volontario della convivente Michele Faiers, l'inglese è stato trafserito a Villa Stanazzo

www.ilcentro.it

 

[Officer Dibble]

Withbread was moved to the medium-security wing of Lanciano prison 10 days ago, but he might be moved again since Lanciano is mostly a high-security prison. The article also says that a few days ago Withbread gave a 60-page memorial to his lawyer. The diary, written in English, talks about his relationship with the victim and the serious crisis that they had been experiencing for over a year.

Uccise la convivente, il 75enne Withbread è ora nel carcere di Lanciano | Il Centro

Femminicidio di Casoli: accusato e già imputato per l'omicidio volontario della convivente Michele Faiers, l'inglese è stato trafserito a Villa Stanazzo

www.ilcentro.it

Well he has had plenty of time to come up with plenty of pages to make it seem like a problem shared. What about the victim? She cannot give her side of the story. JMO MOO

 

[Officer Dibble]

Is Michael Whitbread due in court this November in Italy? A year ago yesterday Michele was found lifeless in her home in Casoli, Abruzzo, Italy.

Edited to link @AcbMurders

 

[Officer Dibble]

Is Michael Whitbread due in court this November in Italy? A year ago yesterday Michele was found lifeless in her home in Casoli, Abruzzo, Italy.

Edited to link @AcbMurders

Did he ever go to court?

I did a search on the internet and found this:

British man admits stabbing partner to death in Italy

Michael Whitbread, 75, is on trial in Lanciano for murder of fellow Briton Michele Faiers, 66, in October 2023

www.theguardian.com

and then I found this:

Brit, 75, says he killed girlfriend, 66, at their Italian dream home

The mother-of-three, was discovered dead by police in October 2023 in the house in the Italian hilltop village of Verratti that she shared with retired IT consultant Michael Whitbread, 75.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I can't find anything on sentencing.

 

[AcbMurders]

Did he ever go to court?

I did a search on the internet and found this:

British man admits stabbing partner to death in Italy

Michael Whitbread, 75, is on trial in Lanciano for murder of fellow Briton Michele Faiers, 66, in October 2023

www.theguardian.com

and then I found this:

Brit, 75, says he killed girlfriend, 66, at their Italian dream home

The mother-of-three, was discovered dead by police in October 2023 in the house in the Italian hilltop village of Verratti that she shared with retired IT consultant Michael Whitbread, 75.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I can't find anything on sentencing.

According to this Italian article, MW has pleaded guilty at a January hearing. He’s being assessed by a psychiatrist who will report his findings on 16th May. I don’t think a trial has taken place.

Uccise la compagna con 9 coltellate, perizia sulle capacità mentali: «Collasso psichico, non è pericoloso» | Il Centro

La Corte d’assise ha affidato allo specialista Salvatore Spinella, psichiatra di Pescara, anche l’esame sulla pericolosità sociale di Michael Whitbread. La relazione discussa il 16 maggio: i giudici accelerano perché a settembre scade la misura cautelare

www.ilcentro.it

On the one hand MW says he’s sorry he killed Michele, on the other he portrays himself as the victim of a jealous wife who also used to beat him up … except she’s the one who ended up being murdered.

 

[Officer Dibble]

According to this Italian article, MW has pleaded guilty at a January hearing. He’s being assessed by a psychiatrist who will report his findings on 16th May. I don’t think a trial has taken place.

Uccise la compagna con 9 coltellate, perizia sulle capacità mentali: «Collasso psichico, non è pericoloso» | Il Centro

La Corte d’assise ha affidato allo specialista Salvatore Spinella, psichiatra di Pescara, anche l’esame sulla pericolosità sociale di Michael Whitbread. La relazione discussa il 16 maggio: i giudici accelerano perché a settembre scade la misura cautelare

www.ilcentro.it

On the one hand MW says he’s sorry he killed Michele, on the other he portrays himself as the victim of a jealous wife who also used to beat him up … except she’s the one who ended up being murdered.

Thanks.

 

[AcbMurders]

La donna inglese uccisa a Casoli. La perizia: “Il compagno era capace di intendere e di volere” | Il Centro

Femminicidio di Casoli nel 2023: discussa in Corte d'assise, a Lanciano, la perizia psichiatrica su Micheal Whitbread, 75 anni, accusato dell'assassinio della compagna Michele Faiers. «Ha agito nel pieno delle sue facoltà». Atteso in aula, l'imputato non è arrivato

www.ilcentro.it

According to a recent psychiatric assessment MW was ‘of sound mind’ when he killed his wife. It’s unclear what’s going to happen next.

 

[Officer Dibble]

La donna inglese uccisa a Casoli. La perizia: “Il compagno era capace di intendere e di volere” | Il Centro

Femminicidio di Casoli nel 2023: discussa in Corte d'assise, a Lanciano, la perizia psichiatrica su Micheal Whitbread, 75 anni, accusato dell'assassinio della compagna Michele Faiers. «Ha agito nel pieno delle sue facoltà». Atteso in aula, l'imputato non è arrivato

www.ilcentro.it

According to a recent psychiatric assessment MW was ‘of sound mind’ when he killed his wife. It’s unclear what’s going to happen next.

thanks for the update

 

[Tortoise]

Article dated June 20, 2025 -

75-year-old Englishman Michael Dennis Whitbread has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for stabbing his partner Michele Faiers , 66, on October 29, 2023 , in the farmhouse in Contrada Verratti, Casoli (Chieti), where the couple had moved for approximately three years. The sentence was handed down by the Assize Court of Lanciano (Chieti). Prosecutor Mirvana Di Serio had requested a life sentence. The defendant, in the previous hearing before his two daughters, confessed to the murder.

https://www.agi.it/cronaca/news/2025-06-20/condanna-michael-whitbread-omicidio-casoli-31971684/