The couple who robbed an elderly man in Naples yesterday, who later died due to illness, were identified and stopped by the State Police.
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They are a boy and a girl: after having punctured the victim's tire, the two offered to replace the wheel. Before escaping on a scooter, they took the personal effects of the man, an 82-year-old who was with his wife. Antonio Spinetti died not far from the Centro Direzionale of Napoli despite the immediate assistance of the 118 doctors.
The couple had parked their car, an Opel Agila, yesterday in Piazza Principe Umberto. Some people approached to help the elderly couple repair the tire, but in the commotion a bag with wallet, cell phone and other objects disappeared from the passenger compartment.
Thieves identified thanks to cameras
The elderly man felt ill shortly after and died a few minutes before the ambulance crew arrived. The investigations by the agents of the mobile squad of Napoli who, by viewing images from public and private cameras in the area, identified the pair of thieves.
Article published on 20 October 2022 - 20:56
