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21-Year-Old Arrested in Perugia Killing of Hekuran Cumani

A judge ordered pre-trial detention after prosecutors presented early evidence including witness accounts of an admission.

Overview

  • Police executed a custody order issued by the Perugia preliminary investigations judge at the request of the prosecutor’s office, placing the suspect in jail on Friday night.
  • Prosecutors say the 21-year-old is seriously suspected of multiple‑aggravated murder stemming from the October 18 brawl in the university parking lot on via Vanvitelli.
  • Investigators report the suspect habitually carried a knife and allegedly tried to eliminate traces by discarding clothing from that night and handing over a different phone.
  • Prosecutor Raffaele Cantone cites indirect accounts that the suspect admitted involvement to friends, with a local report saying he even showed a knife stained with the victim’s blood.
  • The alleged murder weapon has not been recovered, and the detention order notes risks of further evidence tampering and flight as the investigation continues.