Moroccan Migrant Says He Killed Italian Man Because He Was 'White' And 'Happy'

A Moroccan migrant has admitted to murdering Italian man Stefano Leo [pictured above], claiming that he wanted to kill someone "young, white and Italian."

Said Mechaout, 27, born in Morocco but a naturalised Italian citizen, confessed to the killing, which occurred on the banks of the river Po in Turin on February 23rd, claiming he had purposely been waiting to kill a white Italian near his own age, Il Giornale reports.

"I hit a white, based on the obvious fact that a young Italian would have caused a sensation," he allegedly told police.

"I looked at him and I was sure he was Italian. I wanted to kill a guy like me, take away all the promises he had, children, remove him from his friends and relatives," Mechaout said.

The Moroccan-born young man then described the attack to police saying, "I sat on a bench. I smoked a couple of cigarettes. People were passing by. I chose that place because you can run away immediately."

He added that he had been looking for someone "happy" to kill when Stefano Leo passed by him wearing headphones and sunglasses. As Leo walked up the stairs to the street, Mechaout stabbed him in the throat.

ÒHo scelto di uccidere lui perchŽ aveva unÕaria feliceÓ. Non ci sono parole. Far˜ di tutto perchŽ la famiglia del povero Stefano ottenga Giustizia. pic.twitter.com/BMyCPrSH8E

— Matteo Salvini (@matteosalvinimi) April 1, 2019

Suspect reportedly uploaded a video to YouTube calling for Africans to "rise up" and punish Europe for it's "unacceptable politics"...

Salvini: Senegalese Migrant Who Set Fire to Bus Full of Kids Will Be Stripped of Citizenship If Convicted of Terrorism https://t.co/haws7UOArn

— Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews) March 21, 2019