Overview
- The 56-year-old, arrested Friday after Thursday's attack in Picanello, is held by Carabinieri on suspicion of stabbing his 51-year-old (ex) wife outside a shop.
- She underwent urgent surgery at Cannizzaro Hospital and was then moved to the Centro Cuore Morgagni, where ICU staff say her condition is stable and closely watched.
- Investigators seized a kitchen knife, a scooter, and a jacket, and forensic teams collected blood traces from the suspect’s clothing for lab checks.
- Prosecutors from Catania’s unit for crimes against vulnerable people, led by deputy prosecutor Liliana Todaro, are directing the inquiry.
- Early findings point to a dispute over her plan to separate, ANSA reports he left prison on March 8 after time for property crimes, and one outlet cites a confession and charges that remain unconfirmed.