Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Naples Father Arrested After Threatening Gay Daughter and Trying to Force Entry

Carabinieri took the 51-year-old into custody during an attempted break-in at the Santa Chiara home.

Overview

  • Hours before the arrest, he confronted the 24-year-old at her workplace, shouting that she must "change her surname."
  • That night he punched and kicked the apartment door where she and her mother had barricaded themselves and called the Carabinieri.
  • Officers arrived during the assault and detained him as he continued to issue death threats, according to the reports.
  • He faces charges of stalking and maltrattamenti in famiglia, and the daughter and her mother reported a pattern of prior abuse.
  • The incident was flagged via the YouPol app, and Arcigay offered support as reporters note similar recent family-violence cases in the Naples area.