A 60-year-old man was
arrested Monday for beating and stabbing to death his
86-year-old mother in Bologna on Sunday afternoon.
The incident took place on the council estate on the
outskirts of the Emilian city where they lived.
The woman was initially taken to hospital with severe
bruising over her body and a stab wound to the abdomen.
She died during the night, hospital sources said.
An autopsy has been ordered.
Police said the attack happened after the "umpteenth row"
between the two.
The son, who had been arrested 'in flagrante delicto' for
attempted murder and domestic abuse, now faces a murder charge.
He is also charged with resisting arrest after attacking
officers with a knife.
They were forced to use pepper spray to restrain him.
Police were called by neighbours who said rows between the
two were getting more and more
frequent.
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