Naples, Lucia Salemme's confession after her husband's murder: "I did it to defend myself."

Naples – "I did it to defend myself." With these words, Lucia Salemme, 58, explained to investigators the reasons that drove her to stab her husband, Ciro Rapuano, 59, to death. He was killed in the family home on Via Sant'Arcangelo in Baiano, where the couple lived.

A dramatic event that unfolded before the eyes of the woman's daughter and granddaughter, both of whom were present in the house when the argument escalated into bloodshed.

According to the reconstruction by the Flying Squad and the Naples Prosecutor's Office, the woman reportedly reacted after being stabbed by her husband . "He was attacking me, I was scared," she reportedly said during the interrogation, which ended late in the evening. This version will now need to be verified by investigators based on the evidence and testimonies gathered.

Wounds consistent with her reconstruction were found on Salemme's body: signs that, according to the defense, support the hypothesis of a reaction to an attack. However, the exact sequence of the attacks, the sequence of the blows, and the role of her daughter, who was interviewed as a key witness, remain unclear.

The woman was questioned after being treated in hospital and is now under arrest.

The woman is in custody, awaiting the prosecutor's office to formulate the charges once the investigations have been completed and the versions of those present have been collected.

Rapuano's death opens yet another chapter in a long trail of domestic violence that has shaken Naples and the surrounding province, with dynamics often linked to deteriorating family relationships, silences, and conflicts that suddenly explode.