Lucrezia Ciotti A 17-year-old boy was shot dead in an attic in Prato's Macrolotto neighborhood, and his body was later set on fire . A 53-year-old man appeared at the police station confessing to the crime, but his version of the motive doesn't fully convince investigators.
A possible connection to the fire that destroyed a Chinese supermarket a few hours earlier is also being examined.
Prato, 17-year-old killed in attic: body set on fire
As reported by Notizie di Prato , the boy found dead on Tuesday 13 October in the attic of an illegal guesthouse in via Marini, in the Macrolotto neighbourhood of Prato, has been identified.
It is a 17-year-old Chinese youth, who lived regularly in Italy with the family. According to initial reconstructions, the minor would have been hit by two gunshots to the head.
After killing him, the alleged perpetrator allegedly set a fire in the attic, including some luggage, perhaps with the intent of eliminating traces of the crime.
The man then reportedly walked away, disposing of the weapon, a 7.65 caliber pistol, which he threw into a glass collection bin and was later recovered by investigators. The Prato Prosecutor's Office will appoint the medical examiner for an autopsy , scheduled for Friday, October 16, which will help clarify the circumstances of the death and the dynamics of the attack.
Young man killed and set on fire in attic: killer's confession unconvincing
According to the rumours of the local newspaper, for the murder he would have spontaneously presented himself at the police station compatriot of the victim, a man of 53 years old, illegal on Italian territory and with drug-related history. In front of the investigators he would have admitted to shooting to the boy, claiming that he had reacted because the minor continued to filming him with his smartphone while he was taking drugsAccording to his version, he repeatedly asked the young man to stop filming him before shooting. However, the man's explanation did not fully convince the Flying Squad, which is trying to reconstruct the motive and context of the crime.
Investigators are also verifying the origin of the gun and how the fifty-three-year-old came into possession of it. Among the hypothesis under consideration There is also a possible connection with the fire that, during the night between Monday and Tuesday, devastated the Chinese supermarket Mondo Market, in Via Marx, in the Soccorso area. The fire could have a malicious origin, but any links to the murder remain to be ascertained.