Three men of Albanian origin were arrested Friday on suspicion of murdering a 50-year-old Italian architect in a burglary-gone-wrong near Turin in June, sources said.
Roberto Mottura died in his home at Piossasco after surprising the three would-be burglars.
Police said they had solid evidence against the three.
Mottura's brother Enrico said "my brother's killers have been arrested and I hope they rot in jail.
"I really hope this case has reached a breakthrough. I hope so for my brother's family, for my parents, for us all.
"These past few months have been terrible", the man told Turin daily La Stampa.
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