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Partner’s 21-Year-Old Son Detained After Police Inspector Is Fatally Stabbed in Melito

Prosecutors lead a joint inquiry to clarify the dynamics, with the motive still under examination.

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Overview

  • Ciro Luongo, 58, an inspector serving at the Commissariato di Giugliano in Campania, was found with multiple stab wounds in his home on viale delle Margherite in Melito di Napoli.
  • Carabinieri located and detained 21-year-old Roberto Marchese, the son of Luongo’s partner, after he fled, with some outlets reporting he was found in Bacoli at his father's home.
  • Investigators from Carabinieri and Polizia, coordinated by the Naples Nord prosecutor’s office, are conducting forensic work and interviews, including the suspect’s interrogation.
  • Initial reconstructions indicate the killing followed a domestic quarrel that escalated into a violent assault inside the residence.
  • Local media cite a dispute over a parrot flying away as a possible trigger, a detail not confirmed by authorities.