Overview

• Two nights ago the 75-year-old found her 54-year-old son sniffing cocaine in their Vigna district home and struck him with slaps, punches and a broom handle.
• An ambulance took him to Bufalini hospital where he was treated for contusions and discharged with a five-day prognosis.
• The son called police to the scene himself and told officers he is dependent on narcotics.
• Authorities may refer him to the Sert drug-treatment service and notify the prefecture, which could pursue administrative measures including license revocation.
• His mother faces possible criminal charges if he formally lodges an assault complaint.