Italy: Transsexual prostitutes 'afraid' after death

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Italy: Transsexual prostitutes 'afraid' after death

http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=3.0.4019601440

Rome, 20 Nov. (AKI) - Rome's transsexuals feared for their lives after a transsexual prostitute linked to a major political sex scandal was found dead in the Italian capital on Friday, a friend told Italian media. Brenda, the Brazilian transsexual prostitute was found dead after a fire broke out in her northern Rome apartment early Friday.

Transsexuals in the area rejected claims that Brenda committed suicide.

Brenda made headlines after allegedly having more than one sexual encounter with the former governor of the Lazio region Piero Marrazzo in an extortion, sex and drugs scandal, which led to the governor's resignation in October.