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Italian woman suspected of killing and dismembering father

Man's remains found in boxes inside home in southern Italy

30 January, 17:01
Italian woman suspected of killing and dismembering father (ANSA) - Cosenza, January 30 - Police in a small southern Italian town took a woman into custody Wednesday on the suspicion that she may have murdered her father and cut him to pieces.

Police and fire fighters discovered the dismembered remains of 72-year-old Riccardo Chiusco in boxes within the apartment he shared with his 40-year-old daughter.

Emergency services were called by relatives of Chiusco when they had not heard from him for several days. Chiusco's daughter is being interrogated by police.

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