- ROME, DEC 6 - A 58-year-old man with a police record was
arrested by Carabinieri police in Castellammare di Sabia
(Naples) after he tried to set on fire his disabled father, 89,
investigative sources said Monday.
The man was arrested by Carabinieri police after he hit his
dad with a crutch, then tried to strangle him and subsequently
poured an alcohol bottle on the father's bed before trying to
set it on fire.
His mother and brother were able to stop him and called the
police.
The 89-year-old was given a seven-day prognosis by medical
personnel.
Four years ago, the man's parents had forgiven him and
allowed him to return home after he was first arrested for
abusing family members.
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