An Italian woman was in
critical condition in hospital Thursday after her husband tried
to kill her with a hammer in Lecco north of Milan on Wednesday
night.
Mario Pagano, 46, is accused of the attempted murder of
Roberta Piperissa, 43.
It was the "umpteenth" episode of domestic violence
perpetrated by the man, police said.
The attack took place in the family flat in the hilly part of
Lecco, police said.
Also present at the time were the couple's 12-year-old
daughter and their eight-year-old son.
The woman is in critical condition in Lecco hospital with
lesions to the skull and other trauma, medical sources said.
The man, who was persuaded not to commit suicide by throwing
himself off the balcony, is also at the hospital, under police
guard.
Police said the couple were going through a "complicated"
separation.
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