Grammichele: he burns his ex-wife's car to win her back, arrested by the Carabinieri.
A 64-year-old from Grammichele was arrested for mistreatment and damage after setting fire to his ex-wife's car, continuing a long series of stalking behaviors.
Grammichele: he burns his ex-wife's car to win her back, arrested by the Carabinieri.
I Carabinieri of Grammichele Station they arrested a 64enne of the place, investigated for abuse in the family e damage, executing a provision issued by the GIP of the Court of Caltagirone at the request of the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The facts that led to the arrest
The precautionary measure arose from the complaint filed by the victim, a woman of 63 years, the man's ex-wife, who reported persistent stalking behaviors despite the 64-year-old's recent conviction 4 years and 10 months' imprisonment for similar episodes.
According to what the woman reported to the Carabinieri, her ex-husband continued to harass her in an attempt to convince her to retrace her steps, sending her numerous messages on the cell phone and ignoring his desire to permanently end the marital relationship.
An escalation of violence
The 64-year-old's behavior, presumably aggravated by theabuse of alcoholic substances, had already been characterised by episodes of threats and harassment, including a serious incident in which the man allegedly pointed a knife to the throat of the woman.
However, the episode that pushed the victim to definitively report her ex-husband was thesetting fire to your own car a Ford Focus, which occurred in the early hours of the morning.
The dynamics of the fire
At 03:15, as confirmed by the images of a video surveillance system, the 64-year-old was filmed while getting out of his car, approaching his ex-wife's Ford Focus and, after having sprinkled the bonnet with a flammable liquid, set fire to the vehicle with a lighter. He then fled, while the flames engulfed the vehicle.
The investigation and arrest
I Carabinieri, through viewing the videos and the victim's statements, have collected decisive elements to support the complaint, highlighting the progressive worsening of human behavior.
The GIP of the Court of Caltagirone, considering the evidence against the 64-year-old sufficient, has ordered the precautionary measure of custody in prison, carried out immediately by the Carabinieri. The man was transferred to the Caltagirone prison.
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