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- 1 2 Vincenzo M. Mastronardi; Ruben De Luca, I serial killer, Roma, Newton & Compton, settembre 2005. ISBN 88-541-0459-0
- ↑ Infermiera uccide sei pazienti "Volevo attirare l'attenzione"
- ↑ Infermiera killer, «solo un caso accertato»
- ↑ Sonya Caleffi a 'Grazia': 'Non sono un'assassina' Archived May 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Infermiera killer, i delitti erano programmati