Cloe Govoni, an 84-year-old woman who was badly beaten by two burglars she surprised in action at her home in the province of Ferrara last week, died overnight, ANSA sources said Wednesday. Two operations to try to reduce a severe brain haemorrhage at the S.Anna di Cona hospital proved futile. Govoni was beaten along with her Romanian daughter-in-law Maria Humeiuc, 53, who was also hospitalised with serious injuries, although she is no longer in a life-threatening condition. The attackers, two Romanians, were arrested after making off with 90 euros in cash and some jewellery following the incident in the village of Renazzo.
The alleged assailants, Constantin Grumeza, 22, and Leonard Veissel, 26, were facing charges of robbery and attempted homicide, but Govoni's death is set to make their position even more serious. "We didn't want to do all this," the suspects said during questioning with a preliminary investigation judge, according to ANSA sources.
"We lost our heads with all that blood. We won't do it again. We are sorry".
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