Man confesses to killing sister after severed legs found in Rome rubbish bin
A man has confessed to killing his sister, police have said, after a head and torso were also found in the Italian capital.
Wednesday 16 August 2017 21:26, UK
Police in Rome say a man has confessed to murdering his sister following the discovery of a pair of severed legs in a rubbish bin.
The human remains were discovered by a woman rummaging through a waste bin on Tuesday evening, and a head and torso were later discovered in rubbish elsewhere in the Italian capital.
Suspected victim Nicoletta Diotallevi, 59, has been missing since 14 August.
Her brother Maurizio Diotallevi, 62, was questioned by police after the find on Wednesday, before confessing.
"In front of the magistrate, Diotallevi admitted being the one who committed the murder and who attempted to hide the body," a police statement said.
Media reports said a CCTV camera at a nearby shop recorded a man on Monday night throwing something into the bin.
The legs had been severed at the groin and there was initially no trace of the rest of the body, making identification of the victim difficult. However, the head and torso were found later on.
Officers held up a white sheet to prevent onlookers observing the scene on Wednesday.
In 2015, Italy was shocked by the discovery of a severed leg, tattooed with the words "Today is a good day to die", in a tributary of the River Tiber, which flows through Rome.
That leg, which was severed above the knee, was eventually discovered to have , who was a known drug user and had a criminal record.