Overview
- Police traced the suspect’s phone and arrested him near Viale Giustiniano Imperatore by Garbatella after he fled on the Roma‑Lido/Metromare line.
- The killing occurred around 8:30–9:00 in an apartment on Via Giuseppe Molteni in Acilia, where the 80-year-old woman was found dead at the scene.
- Before the homicide, the mother’s partner, 59, suffered head injuries and was hospitalized at Ospedale Grassi in non-life-threatening condition.
- Local media identified the suspect as Lorenzo Vitali, born in 1995, as investigators gather forensic evidence and witness accounts.
- Authorities say the motive is still unclear and the investigation is being led by the Rome police’s Squadra Mobile.