Lucrezia Ciotti In Mirandola, in the province of Modena, Daniele Tavoni, son of the 74-year-old woman found dead with her husband in their home on Via Imperiale, has been arrested. The couple decapitated in their home have been identified as Pietro Ferdinando Casari, 82, and Vincenza Giannini, 74. The double homicide, which occurred late in the afternoon of Thursday, October 15, is still under investigation: investigators are trying to reconstruct the events and determine the motive.
Couple beheaded at home: their difficult relationship with their son and the community's shock
As Libero highlighted , according to accounts from some people close to the couple, there were tensions between the two elderly people and their son, including financial issues . The 55-year-old, who lived in an apartment adjacent to his parents', also reportedly had contact with a psychiatric facility in Modena, but did not pursue treatment after the first appointment.
The alarm was apparently raised by a neighbor, suspicious of the couple's absence for several days, who contacted 112. Mirandola's mayor, Letizia Budri, also intervened in the matter, describing the incident as a tragedy that has profoundly affected the entire community.
Couple Beheaded at Home: How They Found Their Son
The investigation by the Modena Flying Squad, along with officers from the Mirandola police station and the Forensic Police, also focused on the son's home, located in the same farmhouse where his parents lived. During the searches, as reported by Adnkronos , investigators reportedly found knives and other instruments with abundant traces of blood , as well as blood-stained clothing.
These elements, along with the testimonies gathered by investigators, have helped to outline a circumstantial framework deemed serious by the Prosecutor's Office. The man, interviewed for several hours during the night, reportedly did not answer investigators' questions . Upon completion of the investigation, he was transferred to prison , while the Prosecutor's Office is preparing to ask the judge to confirm his arrest and apply a precautionary measure.