A 62-year-old man was
arrested near Piacenza Wednesday on suspicion of hitting his
58-year-old wife and 23-year-old son on the head with a wrench
leaving them critically injured, local sources said.
The man, Aldo Silva, who was arrested at Castellarquato,
allegedly attacked his relatives in the family home, police
said.
The victims were taken to Parma's Maggiore Hospital where
they were said to be fighting fo their lives.
The man allegedly attacked his son Marco while he was
sleeping and then his wife Vilma Pighi when she was wakened by
the young man's cries.
The man was reportedly being monitored by social services.
After striking his wife and son, the man shut himself up in a
bathroom, killed the family dog, and left the gas on, sources
said.
The victims are said to be in "desperate" condition.
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