Lucrezia Ciotti A street fight turned tragic in the eastern suburbs of Rome , where a 44-year-old man was killed following a violent attack with scissors . The crime took place on Friday evening in Torpignattara, in front of the victim's partner. The attacker managed to escape, while the Flying Squad has launched an investigation to reconstruct the murder and identify the perpetrator.
Murder in Torpignattara: 44-year-old killed with scissors after argument
A 44-year-old Moroccan man, identified as Mohamed Madoub , was killed on the evening of Friday, November 13, in Torpignattara, in eastern Rome . The murder occurred around 10:50 PM, at the intersection of Via di Torpignattara and Via Francesco Baracca.
According to initial reconstructions, as reported by Roma Today, the victim had a violent argument with another man , who at a certain point pulled out a pair of kitchen scissors , with a blade of about 20 centimetres, and struck him in the chest.
The man died on the spot , while the attacker quickly fled away.
The two had apparently met a few days earlier and spent the evening together at a local bar, drinking alcohol. The argument was based, according to initial investigations, on a debt of a few euros.
The victim's partner was interviewed by investigators, and the murder weapon was recovered.
The attack occurred in front of the victim's partner , a 31-year-old Italian woman, who was with him at the time. Clearly agitated, she was escorted by local police officers to a quieter, more protected area, where she was able to provide her testimony. Officers from the Prenestino V Group arrived on the scene, cordoned off the area, and began initial investigations, taking statements from numerous bystanders.
During the investigation, several abandoned items of clothing with obvious traces of blood were identified, as well as the scissors used to stab the 44-year-old , found in a flowerbed between Via di Torpignattara and Via Francesco Baracca. The weapon was recovered and seized . The testimonies, the description of the alleged perpetrator, and other evidence collected were forwarded to the Homicide Unit of the Flying Squad of the Rome Police Headquarters, which took over the investigation.