Overview
- Carabinieri forced entry around 2:40 a.m. after a distress call, finding blood throughout the Marano di Napoli apartment and arresting a 47-year-old hospital operating-room assistant.
- The 40-year-old woman reported being beaten for hours and forced to ingest sedatives; she suffered a deep cut to her left hand, a closed rib fracture, and signs of attempted strangulation.
- Doctors at Cardarelli hospital issued an initial prognosis of about 20 days, with further medical evaluations expected.
- Police seized benzodiazepine-based sedatives, anxiolytics, hemostatic tourniquets, and a scalpel, and are investigating whether the items were taken from the suspect’s workplace.
- Authorities note the victim had previously filed a complaint that activated a codice rosso, and the suspect was already under a restraining order regarding his mother; he is now held at Poggioreale as inquiries continue.