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Anguillara Declares Day of Mourning as Carlomagno Funerals Held Under Tight Security

The victim’s relatives stayed away, with officials restricting access to prevent tensions.

Overview

  • Hundreds attended the Regina Pacis church service for Pasquale Carlomagno and Maria Messenio, with applause as the coffins left and local officials present.
  • The mayor ordered flags at half-staff and suspended public events, and said mourning will also be proclaimed on the day of Federica Torzullo’s funeral.
  • The ceremony was private and tightly policed, with carabinieri on site and a ban on photographers, cameramen and journalists inside the church.
  • Relatives of Federica Torzullo did not attend, with local reporting describing their bitterness over the couple’s conduct after her disappearance.
  • Claudio Carlomagno remains in jail accused of murdering his wife on January 9 and attempting to conceal and destroy her body, while questions over premeditation are still under investigation.