Danilo Restivo had denied murdering Heather Barnett An Italian man has been found guilty of murdering a mother-of-two who was found with a clump of someone's hair in her hand at her Bournemouth home in 2002.Danilo Restivo, 39, had denied killing Heather Barnett, 48, whose mutilated body was found by her children.
During the trial, Restivo was also linked to the murder of Elisa Claps, 16, who went missing in Italy in 1993.
Proceedings to extradite him to Italy are now expected to begin. Restivo will be sentenced on Thursday.
Comforted children
Heather Barnett's body was found with a clump of someone else's hair in her hand The court heard Restivo, of Chatsworth Road, Bournemouth, entered Ms Barnett's flat and bludgeoned her with a hammer before cutting her throat in November 2002.
He later comforted her children after they found the body of their mother.
Restivo had called at the flat a week before when he asked Ms Barnett to make some curtains for his now wife.
It has emerged that Ms Barnett raised concerns to her older sister about Restivo, who lived opposite her.
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