NYTimes.com – By Reuters
Rome (Reuters) – 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 Friday. Police found a body following a fire in a basement flat in a neighbourhood frequented by transsexual prostitutes 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.