On the afternoon of 11 October 2023, the Carabinieri of the Vulcano station arrested a 62-year-old, already known to the police, in execution of a precautionary measure in prison issued by the investigating judge of the Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto court, on whose behalf they are serious indications of guilt have emerged regarding the crime of mistreatment against family members and cohabitants.
The restrictive measure against the man arises from an investigative activity carried out by the Carabinieri, coordinated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, which made it possible to collect elements regarding the existence ofthe repeated harassing, violent and threatening conduct carried out, from 2016 to today, by the man towards his wife, his elderly cohabiting mother-in-law and his minor son.
The collection of serious and concrete elements on the man’s behavior was carried out thanks to the investigations, immediately started by the military personnel as soon as they became aware of the alleged mistreatment, under the guidance of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, directed by Dr. . Giuseppe Verzeraparticularly attentive to always providing prompt and effective responses to crimes affecting vulnerable victims.
Having completed the formalities, the arrested person was transferred to the Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto prison at the disposal of the Judicial Authority.
