Transsexual in Italian political scandal murdered

Transsexual in Italian political scandal murdered: "
ROME, Nov 21 — A Brazilian transsexual caught up in a scandal which prompted the resignation of a senior Italian politician — the centre-left governor of Lazio region, which includes Rome — was found burnt to death in his home on Friday.

Police found a body following a fire in a basement flat in a neighbourhood frequented by transsexual sex-workers and court sources said magistrates were treating the death as murder.

Forensic tests were expected to identify the remains as those of a transsexual known only as Brenda, police said.
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