An escalated family dispute in Milan came to a fatal end on Sunday night. In Piazzale Ferrara in the south of the city, a 29-year-old man stabbed his 32-year-old brother-in-law several times. The victim succumbed to his serious injuries shortly afterwards in hospital. The suspected perpetrator was arrested by the Carabinieri a few hours after the crime.
Arrest after fatal dispute
According to initial reconstructions by investigators, the two men got into a heated argument. In the course of the argument, the 29-year-old pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed his sister's husband. Despite immediate emergency medical treatment and admission to Niguarda Hospital, the 32-year-old died as a result of traumatic shock.
The carabinieri were able to quickly reconstruct the course of events with the help of surveillance cameras and also found the murder weapon. The perpetrator, who was already known to the authorities for other crimes, was tracked down just 200 meters from the crime scene. When he was arrested, he stated that he had wanted to defend his sister. He was taken to the San Vittore prison while the public prosecutor's office ordered an autopsy of the body.
