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Man Kills Ex‑Wife and Her Partner in Cossombrato, Then Takes Own Life

Police probe a suspected domestic murder‑suicide in the Asti province.

Overview

  • Carabinieri identified the people involved as Astrit and Drita Koni, who are of Albanian origin and have lived in Italy for about 20 years.
  • The two bodies were found in a farmed area near fields and beehives, and officers recovered an agricultural cutting tool believed to have been used in the attack.
  • The suspect worked as the castle’s gardener and, using his keys, entered the medieval tower at the Castello di Cossombrato before dying by jumping.
  • News outlets give different ages for the suspect, with ANSA and Il Fatto Quotidiano reporting 59 and Il Messaggero reporting 57.
  • Investigators are working to confirm the exact timeline and the weapon as they reconstruct how the double killing unfolded.