Stabbing at Castro dei Volsci station leaves one man dead and one person detained

What happened

A dispute outside the railway station bar in Castro dei Volsci, a town in the province of Frosinone, turned into a stabbing shortly after 21:00 on Saturday, 31 October. According to the first reconstruction by the carabinieri, a local man aged 48 was hit by several stab wounds and was gravely injured. Il Messaggero reports that one of the two men took a knife and struck the 48-year-old repeatedly. Carabinieri from the Frosinone company and the local station went to the scene.

Rescue attempt

The 118 emergency service sent a helicopter to fly the injured man to Rome, but he did not survive. The reports differ on exactly when he died. Il Messaggero says he died on the spot despite the efforts of medics, Open says he died before the transport began, and Rai says he died during the rescue operations.

The detained man

Carabinieri have detained one person, and the checks on that person are still ongoing. Open reports that the detained man is 38 years old, lives in Castro dei Volsci and was seen with the victim shortly before the attack. Il Messaggero instead reports that a 40-year-old was arrested for the death, so the age and legal status of the man held have not been settled across the reports. Investigators are collecting footage from video surveillance cameras in the area to reconstruct the events.

Open questions

Open says investigators are also looking at a possible link to drug dealing that affects the station area on weekends, but it adds that no confirmation exists. Open further reports, citing information that has not yet been verified, that the victim worked for Trenitalia in on-board catering and was near the station to start a night shift. The reason for the argument and the exact sequence of events in the moments before the attack have not been established, and investigators are still gathering witness statements.