Man, 35, ‘murdered and dismembered by mother and girlfriend'
The dismembered remains of Alessandro Venier, a 35-year-old Italian, were discovered in a rubbish bin at his home in Gemona del Friuli, near the north-eastern city of Udine. His body had been buried in quicklime to hide the stench.
Mr Venier, who worked in a low-level role at a local hospital, was allegedly killed several days ago by his mother Lorena Venier, who is a nurse, and his 30-year-old girlfriend, who is originally from Colombia.
The women reportedly drugged him and then hacked him into pieces with an axe.
Mr Venier had a six-month-old baby daughter with his girlfriend, with all four living together. No motive has yet been suggested for the alleged murder.
'It's a terrible thing'
Neighbours said they could not fathom how his 61-year-old mother, a trusted nurse who was well-known in the town, could have been involved in such a brutal crime.
The remains of Mr Venier were discovered by police on Thursday, reportedly after they had received a call from one of the women. The women were both arrested and taken to the local police station for questioning.
He was brought up by his mother after her husband, an Egyptian immigrant, abandoned the family shortly after his birth.
'Nothing like this has ever happened here before,' said Roberto Revelant, the mayor of the town. 'It's a terrible thing, it's heart-wrenching.' Mr Venier had dreamed of one day moving to Colombia, the mayor added.
The couple's baby has been taken into care, and the mayor added: 'The whole community is rallying around the baby. We are working with social services to make sure she is safe.'
A post-mortem is being carried out on the victim's remains. Charges are expected to be laid in the next few days.
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