Drama in Messina , where a 26-year-old boy killed his mother, 62-year-old Caterina Pappalardo , in the woman's home in via Cesare Battisti.
The murder apparently occurred at the height of an argument between the two. The man, Giosuè Fogliani, was arrested and admitted his responsibilities to the police .
At the height of an argument at home, according to the reconstruction, the 26-year-old chased his mother and, after stunning her with pepper spray, stabbed her at least 15 times .
The neighbors, alerted by the screams, called 112. Agents from the Police Headquarters' Flying Squad and the Carabinieri from the Messina provincial command were on site. The son opened the door to his house still covered in blood and immediately admitted his responsibilities . He is under arrest.
The investigations, coordinated by deputy prosecutor Vito Di Giorgio, are underway to clarify the exact dynamics and motive of the crime.
(Unioneonline/L)
