Quarto – A family drama has shocked the quiet town of Quarto, in the province of Naples, where the Carabinieri of the local police station have arrested two brothers, aged 34 and 42, with no criminal record, seriously suspected of the murder of their father, a 71-year-old man.
The macabre discovery of the body, hidden in a chest on the terrace of the home of the two suspects, has brought to light a story whose details are still to be clarified.
The investigation, conducted with speed and determination by the police of Quarto and the Pozzuoli Company, under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Naples, began late yesterday evening, when the victim's cohabiting partner showed up at the police station to report the man's disappearance, which occurred on June 3.
The partner yesterday evening had reported the disappearance of the 71 year old which occurred on June 3rd
The woman, worried about her partner's prolonged absence, provided investigators with the first elements that directed the investigation towards the victim's two children.
The Carabinieri, suspicious of some inconsistencies that emerged during the initial investigations, decided to investigate the matter further.
During a house search of the two brothers' home, investigators made the terrible discovery: the lifeless body of the 71-year-old had been hidden inside a chest, located on the terrace of the house. An attempt, perhaps desperate, to conceal the crime.
The investigation is now focused on reconstructing the exact dynamics of the facts and the motive that would have pushed the two brothers, described as people with no criminal record, to commit such a brutal act.
Investigators are examining every detail: from family relationships to possible tensions that could have led to such a tragic epilogue. No hypothesis is being ruled out, and the next few hours will be crucial to shed light on this story that has left the community of Quarto shocked.
.The two brothers have been arrested and are now at the disposal of the judicial authorities, awaiting the decisions of the Prosecutor's Office. In the meantime, the town is wondering what could have pushed two sons to such an extreme act, while the investigators' confidentiality remains maximum to guarantee the correct conduct of the investigations.
Article published on 6 June 2025 - 17:53
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It is a truly sad and disturbing situation, I cannot believe that two brothers can do something like this to their father. The community of Quarto must be in shock and I do not know how they can face such a tragedy.