Francesca Brandoli

Francesca Brandoli was a 52-year-old Italian woman who was serving a life sentence in Bollate prison for the murder of her husband, Christian Cavaletti, which she committed alongside her lover, Davide Ravarelli, in 2007. In 2011, she controversially married fellow inmate Luca Zambelli, another convicted murderer, before they divorced five years later. Tragically, Brandoli took her own life in prison in March 2025.

Born on Mar 30, 1971 (54 years old)

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Italy: Francesca Brandoli, a 52-year-old woman, committed suicide in prison after being sentenced to life for the murder of her husband Christian Cavaletti. 5

Christian Cavaletti Davide Ravarelli Luca Zambelli Stefania Casolari Maurizio Cevenini Francesco Maisto

Corriere della Sera: La storia di Francesca Brandoli prima del suicidio in carcere: «L'omicidio, l'ergastolo e il matrimonio in cella, tre uomini mi hanno segnato la vita»

Italy: Francesca Brandoli committed suicide in prison after being sentenced to life for the murder of her husband. 5

Christian Cavaletti Luca Zambelli Stefania Casolari Davide Ravarelli Maurizio Cevenini Lucia Boni Virginio Merola Matteo Lepore Lucrezia Pasolini

Corriere della Sera: Francesca Brandoli suicida nel carcere di Bollate, uccise il marito e sposò in cella Luca Zambelli che aveva ammazzato la moglie