A 73-year-old Italian man beat his
73-year-old Italian wife to death with a stick in a small town
outside Turin on Sunday.
The man, a pensioner named Giovenale Aragno, killed Silvana
Arena with a number of blows which only an autopsy will be able
to establish, police said.
Neighbours said the couple, who have two daughters, often
fought, over money and the health of one of their daughters.
Aragano was described as a man with a violent temper.
The femicide, the latest in a wave in Italy, came at the end of
their umpteenth quarrel.
Medics were unable to do anything for the victim who was found
in a pool of blood.
Aragno phoned emergency services after killing his wife but only
spoke of a generic assault, police said.
He used a 66 cm long stick to kill Arena.
She was struck down as she tried to reach the balcony to call
for aid, police said.
The incident took place at Venaria Reale, the site of a UNESCO
listed Savoy ex hunting lodge and exhibition space.
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