Overview

• The victim, identified as Elisabetta (Elisa) Polcino, 49, was killed following a nighttime quarrel at the couple’s home in Paupisi, Benevento.
• Police are searching for her husband, 58-year-old Salvatore Ocone, described as an industrial worker.
• Reports say she was struck multiple times in the head and face with a stone, with accounts differing on whether the attack occurred in the courtyard or in the street.
• Two of the couple’s children, both minors, are reportedly with Ocone, while an adult son is away for work.
• Family members alerted authorities after discovering the body, and investigators are taking witness statements as searches continue.