Italy, 53-year-old detained: suspected of strangling his 85-year-old mother in her sleep after longstanding disputes

Carabinieri in Mercato San Severino have detained a 53-year-old man suspected of strangling his 85-year-old mother in Pellezzano, in Italy’s province of Salerno. The woman was found dead in the home she shared with her son, in an incident that has shocked the town.

According to investigators’ initial reconstruction, the son is suspected of having strangled his mother while she was resting at home. Longstanding conflicts and disputes between them are believed to have been behind the incident.

According to the allegations, after the incident the 53-year-old contacted the emergency number 112, reporting what he had done, and then left the house.

Shortly after he left, the carabinieri found him walking through the town’s streets and detained him.

Under the direction of the Salerno Prosecutor’s Office, the authorities are carrying out all necessary checks. The investigation is continuing to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident and its motives.