Turin man dies after attacking partner in tenth-floor flat while woman and child escape

Domestic dispute on Via Cervino

During the morning of Sunday, 4 October 2026, a domestic dispute occurred in a multi-storey residential building on Via Cervino, located in the Barriera di Milano district in the northern area of Turin. Inside a tenth-floor apartment where the cohabiting couple lived, a heated argument broke out between a 37-year-old man and his 31-year-old partner. The confrontation quickly turned into a physical attack within the home. According to initial reconstructions established by investigators, the man assaulted the woman and attempted to kill her by strangling her. The entire physical assault took place directly in front of the couple's one-year-old daughter, who was present in the room during the attack.

Escape to neighbours and fatal fall

During the violent struggle, the 31-year-old woman managed to break free from her partner's hold and secure her daughter. Holding the one-year-old child, the mother ran out of the tenth-floor flat into the building corridor to escape further harm. She sought help from neighbours living on the same floor of the condominium, who immediately opened their door and provided safe shelter to both the woman and the infant. Moments after the mother and child reached safety, the 37-year-old man moved to the apartment's exterior balcony. The man then climbed over the railing and jumped from the tenth floor of the building, dying upon impact on the ground below.

Medical response and condition of the victims

Emergency services and military police units were alerted to the incident on Via Cervino and arrived at the residential complex shortly after the fall. Paramedics located the 37-year-old man at the base of the apartment building and verified that he had died from the fall. First responders provided immediate medical care and assistance to the 31-year-old woman inside the neighbouring apartment. Medical evaluations determined that her injuries from the strangulation attempt were not life-threatening or severe. The one-year-old daughter was examined by attending personnel and was confirmed to be physically unhurt following the ordeal.

Investigation by Carabinieri and Turin prosecutors

Officers from the Carabinieri cordoned off the Via Cervino residential site and launched a formal inquiry into the attempted murder and subsequent suicide. The investigation is operating under the direct coordination of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Turin (Procura della Repubblica di Torino). Forensic specialists and investigators are examining the tenth-floor residence to gather evidence, establish the exact sequence of events, and determine what circumstances preceded the assault. Preliminary checks conducted by law enforcement indicate that this confrontation represents the first recorded episode of domestic violence involving the 37-year-old man. Investigators are continuing to interview the neighbours who sheltered the mother and daughter to verify the precise timing of the events.