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Newly found DNA could shed light on "Monster of Florence" serial killer case decades after mysterious murders of couples

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14 people were murdered in Tuscany between 1974 and 1985 by the "Monster" or "monsters" of Florence .

The murder weapon in the case -- a Beretta semi-automatic pistol -- has never been found.

A new scientific finding has given hope to some of the victims' families, even while experts advise caution.

A lawyer for the families of one victim wants the body of her boyfriend to be exhumed.

The infamous case is the basis of a Netflix drama called " Il Mostro " In 2021 , Antonio Banderas will play Italian crime reporter Mario Spezi in a series called " The Monster of Florence" Spezi was arrested in 2006 by authorities in a probe that also entangled American novelist Douglas Preston .