A 22-year-old woman, Jlenia Musella, was killed in Naples after a family dispute. She was rushed to the Villa Betania hospital in the Ponticelli district, but doctors could only confirm her death. The girl had a deep wound on her back and signs of violence on her face.
Her brother, Giuseppe Musella, 28, who had disappeared after the incident and later turned himself in to police overnight, was arrested for the crime. He has pleaded guilty. According to initial investigations, Jlenia was initially punched and slapped, before being stabbed to death.
The cause of the conflict, according to investigative sources, is suspected to have been loud music. The brother wanted to sleep and the fight between them degenerated into fatal aggression. The incident is believed to have occurred on the street, amid screams that alarmed residents of the area.
The investigations are being conducted by the State Police, under the coordination of the Naples Prosecutor's Office. The murder weapon has not yet been found and some elements remain to be clarified. It does not appear that Jlenia had filed complaints of persecution or threats from other people, which has focused the investigations within the family circle.
The Musella family lives in the Conocal neighborhood, a social housing area built after the 1980 earthquake, known for its many social problems. However, authorities have ruled out the involvement of organized crime: it is a tragedy that occurred within the family.
Family, friends and local residents gathered outside Villa Betania Hospital, amidst pain and despair. The situation was kept under control by law enforcement, without incident.
"She was always a bright sun. It's unbelievable to think that her smile faded like this," friends say, remembering the energy and joy that Jlenia conveyed, even through social networks where she was very active.
The mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi, expressed his condolences to the family and stressed the commitment of institutions to combat poverty and social isolation in the most difficult areas of the city. "A grave tragedy," the prefect of Naples, Michele di Bari, also described the event, assuring that justice is acting swiftly./ANSA
