A MUM was savagely killed by a pack of starving dogs who tore her body apart, as a neighbour heard her harrowing screams.

Patricia Masithela, 27, was horrifically attacked while visiting a friend in the Lazio region of Italy.

The mother had visited an empty villa in the town of Latina in the early hours of Monday morning.

She had reportedly visited the property to meet a male friend, who unbeknownst to her was not home at the time.

Neighbours raised the alarm around 3am when they heard harrowing screams from the home.

Patricia, who was of Nigerian origin, worked as a barista in the area but tragically died from her injuries.

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