A man was under investigation on
Tuesday in relation to the death of his 71-year-old wife near
Rome on Monday evening.
He arrived at the hospital in Civita Castellana, in the province
of Viterbo, with his wife already dead and told doctors she had
fallen down the stairs at their home in nearby Sant'Oreste in
the province of Rome.
However, the medical staff at the hospital found that the
injuries were not compatible with his version of events and
called the Carabinieri police.
The investigation is being coordinated by the Tivoli public
prosecutor's office and investigators have not ruled out any
hypotheses, including murder.
During an initial inspection of the couple's home, the
Carabinieri police reportedly found objects carrying traces of
blood.
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