By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:02 BST, 3 June 2025 | Updated: 07:25 BST, 3 June 2025
A grieving father who unlocked his son's phone a year after his murder was left horrified after finding a video showing his alleged killer mocking the crime moments after it happened. Michael Boschetto, 32, was allegedly murdered by his childhood friend Giacomo Friso, 34, in a tragic attack in northeast Italy that saw him get stabbed four times. Cops were unable to unlock Michael's phone for a year after the murder, which took place in April last year in Villafranca Padovana, Italy.Eventually, the device was handed back to Michael's father Federico, who enlisted his son's girlfriend to help him unlock it. The grief-stricken father told local media: 'My son's smartphone, which had been seized from Friso, was only returned to me after many months, with the explanation that they couldn't extract any data from it.'Later, his girlfriend helped me unlock it - but I saw her go pale. When she turned the phone towards me, I understood why. 'On Michael's phone, there was a video of Friso filming himself as he walked into his house, dancing and making a victory sign.'The face of that man, who had just been arrested for my son's death, was on his phone, wearing a mocking smile. Michael Boschetto, 32, (pictured) was allegedly murdered by his childhood friend Giacomo Friso, 34, in a tragic attack in northeast Italy Though Friso (pictured) initially claimed he acted in self defence, this new evidence appears to contradict him'Those 30 seconds showed Giacomo Friso almost pleased with having killed my son, making a gesture that seemed to say, "I did it, I killed him."'Though Friso initially claimed he acted in self defence, this new evidence appears to contradict him. The bereaved father added: 'During the video, there were details that didn't match the story I'd been told.'According to him, he'd just fought with my son and had been beaten too - but he didn't even have a scratch on his face.'Local media reported that Friso banged on Michael's front door at around 4:30am on the night of his death. He went downstairs to let him in, and the pair argued before Friso left. The alleged killer then came back at 6am with a knife. Michael had been waiting outside his home for his girlfriend when Friso returned. The woman arrived shortly after to find him dead, with several stab wounds across his face and chest. Detectives believe that Giacomo had no clear motive. Local media reported that Friso banged on Michael's front door at around 4.30am on the day of his death Michael (pictured) was found by his girlfriend with several stab wounds across his face and chestThe men are said to have lived on the same street and to have known each other since childhood.The alleged killer was known locally for his erratic behaviour and had been seen wandering the streets with a knife in the days leading up to the attack. He had also reportedly just come out of rehab.The trial is scheduled to take place on September 11.
