A man in Rome confessed to authorities Wednesday to killing his sister, whose dismembered legs were accidentally found in a city trash bin while her head and remaining body parts were later discovered in a garbage container on another street, police said.
Italian police officers and forensic experts close a body bag containing human body parts which were found inside a trash bin, in Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (Angelo Carconi/ANSA via AP)
Maurizio Diotallevi, 62, was questioned at police headquarters by an investigating magistrate, a statement from police headquarters said.
"In front of the magistrate, Diotallevi admitted being the one who committed the murder and who attempted to hide the body," the statement said.
Italian police officers and forensic experts turn upside down a trash bin which contains human body parts in Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (Angelo Carconi/ANSA via AP)
The victim was identified as Nicoletta Diotallevi, 59, who lived with her brother in an apartment in the Flaminio neighborhood. Police found the brother in that apartment.
It was in another upscale neighborhood, Parioli, about a kilometer (half-mile) away, that a young woman on Tuesday night, rummaging through a trash bin used by residents on the street discovered two legs, wrapped together with package tape, police said.
An Italian police officer walks past the site where a trash bin was removed after two amputated legs were found in Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (Angelo Carconi/ANSA via AP)
The woman, who immediately alerted police, was reported to be in shock after the grisly find, Italian media said.
Police didn't say how the woman was killed.
Police questioned the brother after viewing images from a surveillance camera near the trash bin. In the video, "in the night between Monday and Tuesday, a man was seen heaving a heavy object into the bin," the police statement said.
Italian police officers stand near the site where a trash bin was removed after two amputated legs were found in Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (Angelo Carconi/ANSA via AP)
Also helping investigators was a missing persons' report filed Monday on Nicoletta Diotallevi. The Italian news agency ANSA said that the brother himself had filed the report.
Not far from the siblings' apartment, police found the other body parts, wrapped in a bag and inserted in a trash bin.
The suspect was jailed. A judge must rule in a few days whether to uphold the detention order.
Exactly what triggered the slaying wasn't immediately known, but police said "the crime apparently happened for family reasons."
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal left Madrid feeling better about his fitness than he did when he arrived, and is now planning to play in Rome while continuing his preparations for the French Open.
Nadal lost in straight sets to the 31st-ranked Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round at Madrid on Tuesday. But the Spaniard was feeling good about his progress following his latest injury layoff.
Nadal called it a “positive week” in every way, and said his body held up well.
“I was able to play four matches, a couple of tough matches,” Nadal said. “So very positive, winning three matches, playing four matches at the high level of tennis. I enjoyed a lot playing at home. I leave here with very positive energy.”
Nadal arrived in Madrid pessimistic about his physical condition, and he wasn’t even sure if he would be able to play. He said he only did it because it was an emotional tournament for him.
The 37-year-old Nadal is playing in his final year on tour. He had already bid farewell to Barcelona, where he lost in the second round. The 22-time Grand Slam champion hadn’t played a tournament since Brisbane in January.
“Today is unforgettable day in terms of saying ‘goodbye, Madrid,’” he said. “But my career keeps going, and I have my personal goals that I have got in the next couple of weeks, and I want to explore if I have any chance to achieve that.”
Nadal said Rome, where he won 10 titles and where the tournament starts May 8, was also emotional for him.
“That’s another very special tournament in my career,” he said. “I dreamed to play all these tournaments that I had success one more time. I missed Monte Carlo unfortunately, that is one of the most special for me, but Rome is one of these ones that I enjoyed a lot playing there.”
In Madrid, Nadal defeated American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round and 11th-ranked Alex de Minaur in the second, both in straight sets. He needed three sets to edge Pedro Cachin in the third round.
“I want to play well there (in Rome). I want to be competitive,” he said. “I want to give myself a chance to play good tennis, and I’m gonna keep working hard to try to make that happen.”
Playing at the French Open, which begins May 26, is one of Nadal’s main goals during his farewell season. He has won the title at Roland Garros a record 14 times.
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Rafael Nadal, of Spain, competes against Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts during a match against Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts during a match against Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, waves to the crowd after losing a match against Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, center, waves to the crowd after losing a match against Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
