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Corleone Mother, 78, Reportedly Kills Disabled Daughter Before Taking Her Own Life

Investigators are reviewing the family circumstances to verify reported details.

Overview

  • Carabinieri and 118 responders found two bodies in a home in Corleone’s historic center, and authorities are treating the case as a suspected homicide-suicide.
  • The location was reported as via Sgarlata, with investigators continuing inquiries into what happened inside the residence.
  • Local media identify the woman as Lucia Pecoraro, 78, and the daughter as Giuseppina Milone, 47, and report that the mother allegedly strangled her daughter with a rope before hanging herself, details not yet formally confirmed by police.
  • Residents and the mayor described widespread shock, noting the family was well known in the community and that the mother had been caring for a daughter with severe autism.
  • The mayor said municipal social services had begun an assistance plan after the husband’s death eight months ago, while a disability advocacy leader highlighted gaps in implementing Italy’s “Dopo di noi” support framework.