Overview
- Nunzia Cappitelli, 51, was discovered dead Friday afternoon in her ground-floor home in piazza Sant'Alfonso in the Piscinola/Marianella area of Naples.
- She had a visible head injury and a shattered glass bottle was found nearby, according to investigators on the scene.
- The apartment was placed under seizure as the Polizia Scientifica conducted hours of forensic examinations and documented potential traces or signs of struggle.
- A 21-year-old man with whom Cappitelli had a prior relationship has been questioned, with police noting earlier complaints for maltreatment and activation of the 'red code' domestic-violence protocol.
- The Squadra Mobile, coordinated by prosecutor Serio, is leading the inquiry, no charges have been announced, and the man may be heard again after the autopsy.