Double murder in Mirandola: Elderly couple found brutally murdered, tools with traces of blood discovered at suspect’s home

Vincenza Giannini, 74, and her husband, Pier Ferdinando Casari, 83, are the victims of a serious crime discovered in Mirandola, in the province of Modena, Italy.

The elderly couple were found murdered and decapitated inside their home on Thursday evening. Carabinieri, police officers and emergency medical teams went to the scene.

Authorities have not yet said who alerted them to the two bodies in the house.

Daniele Tavoni, 54, Giannini’s son from a previous marriage, has been detained on suspicion of the double murder.

During a search of the home where Tavoni lived, near the victims’ house, investigators seized tools bearing numerous traces of blood. They suspect the tools may have been used in the crime.

Tavoni was questioned on Thursday evening. According to a preliminary reconstruction of events, he is suspected of having had repeated disputes with the couple over financial matters.

Following his detention, the 54-year-old was taken to Modena prison. Prosecutors are expected to ask a judge to review the legality of his detention and impose a precautionary measure.

The investigation continues to establish all the circumstances of the crime, which is considered one of the most serious recorded recently in the Modena area.