"It shouldn't have happened." He repeats it three times, then silence. He can't find peace. Since Thursday afternoon, his family has fallen into an abyss; everything has collapsed. Of one thing, however, Carlo Pinna is certain: "My brother is not a murderer. He too is a victim." His voice breaks, as the images of an unspeakable tragedy continue to flash before his eyes: his father Giuseppe, fatally wounded by Paolo, his 42-year-old son, who has been under guard since yesterday by the Carabinieri in the Psychiatry Unit of the San Martino Hospital in Oristano. Meanwhile, today, the autopsy on the pensioner's body may provide the first technical answers to a tragedy that may never find a valid explanation.
The shock
The day after the tragedy that shocked Bosa, many painful questions remain. Paolo Pinna was being treated at the Oristano Local Health Authority's Mental Health Center. For years, he had been living with a fragile state of mind that, with adequate care and the love of his father Giuseppe, his mother Maddalena Morittu, and his siblings, he had always managed. Until Thursday, when around lunchtime, something snapped in the 42-year-old's mind. It's unclear whether it was an unpredictable outburst, or whether his father was administering medication, but what is certain is that there was a furious reaction: Paolo Pinna almost blindly stabbed his 78-year-old father with a screwdriver. Suffering wounds all over, including his chest and abdomen, the former painter (according to investigators' initial reconstruction) attempted to defend himself, but it was to no avail. His wife's intervention, having rushed to the scene when she heard his screams, was also in vain. And shortly afterward, despite doctors' desperate attempts to save his life, Giuseppe Pinna died in the arms of his son Carlo. A physical education teacher at the technical high school, he rushed to his parents' house, saw the emergency helicopter in the distance, and hoped his family wasn't involved. "But it was all true," he repeats, "but it shouldn't have ended this way. My brother isn't a monster; he needed the proper care we asked for, begged for until the very end." After a sleepless night and a heavy heart, he prefers not to go any further. "We want justice for my father and support for my brother."
The investigation
According to recent rumors, Paolo Pinna was not provided adequate medical care, and there were signs of behavior that indicated a certain dangerousness. These incidents were promptly reported, and the family repeatedly asked for help, but the appropriate responses were not forthcoming. Something clearly went wrong. The investigation, coordinated by Public Prosecutor Silvia Mascia, will clarify the various aspects of the case. Meanwhile, yesterday, the autopsy was assigned to coroner Roberto Demontis. The examination is scheduled for this morning in Cagliari, and initial findings on the fatal injuries are expected to be available. The investigations by the Carabinieri of the Nuoro Investigative Unit and the Macomer Company, led by Captain Giovan Maria Seu, are also continuing. They returned to the house on Via Pischedda yesterday, which is still under seizure. Further tests were carried out on the first floor, helping to reconstruct the moments of the attack, which may have occurred in multiple phases and even in different rooms of the house. Relatives and friends were also interviewed to piece together the puzzle of a beloved family, with a hard-working father who stood by his son until the very end, who needed him more than the others.
