Old lady suffocated during robbery

(ANSA) - Messina, January 30 - Police on Friday discovered the body of an 87-year-old woman who died in the course of a home invasion in the town of Pace del Mela, near the Sicilian city of Messina.
    Caterina Basile had been bound hand and foot to her bed and suffocated she was gagged with rags, possibly to prevent her screaming.
    Police said the premises were in a shambles, her furniture knocked to the ground and her closets turned inside out.
    Basile's relatives alerted police after they were unable to contact her.
    Law enforcement is seeking those responsible.