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Rome woman found dead in closet, son arrested after admitting to killing her over drug money
A 71-year-old woman was found dead inside a closet in her Rome apartment in Tor Bella Monaca, and her 51-year-old son has been arrested after admitting to killing her during an argument over drug money.
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Iole Liberatori, born in 1955, was found dead inside a closet in her 14th-floor apartment in largo Ferruccio Mengaroni 10, tower 2, in Rome's Tor Bella Monaca neighborhood.
The 51-year-old son, present in the apartment when Carabinieri arrived, was taken to the barracks and admitted to killing his mother during an argument over drug money.
The victim's sister alerted emergency services (112) on the evening of 13 August after being unable to reach the woman since the afternoon, prompting the Carabinieri response.
The body had head injuries and facial fractures, and a plastic bag was tied around the head. The son initially claimed the mother tripped and hit her head, and that he placed her in the closet.
- Afternoon, 13 AugVictim's sister unable to contact the woman, grows concerned
- Around midnight, 13–14 AugCarabinieri enter apartment in Tor Bella Monaca, find body in closet
- Early morning, 14 AugSon taken to barracks, questioned, then arrested for murder
- 14 AugMedical examiner and Rome prosecutor carry out on-site assessments
Discovery of the body
The body of 71-year-old Iole Liberatori, born in 1955, was found inside a closet in her apartment on the 14th floor of a building in largo Ferruccio Mengaroni 10, tower 2, in Rome's Tor Bella Monaca neighborhood. The discovery was made around midnight between Thursday 13 and Friday 14 August 2026, after the victim's sister contacted emergency services (112) because she had been unable to reach the woman since the afternoon. When Carabinieri from the Frascati radiomobile section entered the apartment, they found the son present and the woman's body hidden in a closet with a plastic bag tied around her head.
The son's arrest
The 51-year-old son was immediately taken to the Carabinieri barracks for questioning. After a brief interrogation he admitted to killing his mother and was arrested for murder. Family members had previously alerted the Carabinieri because of recurring arguments between the woman and her son, who demanded money to buy drugs. Investigators believe the killing occurred during yet another such dispute. The son had initially told officers he placed the body in the closet the previous evening, claiming his mother had tripped and hit her head.
Investigation underway
The victim's body showed head injuries and facial fractures. A medical examiner and the on-duty substitute prosecutor from the Rome prosecutor's office arrived at the apartment to carry out standard assessments. Carabinieri from Tor Bella Monaca and the Frascati branch, including the investigative unit, are conducting the investigation to determine the exact cause of death and the circumstances that led the body to be placed in the closet. The case has drawn attention in the Tor Bella Monaca district, in the south-eastern quadrant of the capital, on the eve of the Ferragosto holiday.
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Sources and context
- ANSA.itBody of elderly woman found in closet, killed by son who demanded drug money - TopNews
- Tgcom24Roma, anziana trovata morta nell'armadio: uccisa dal figlio che voleva soldi per la droga
- Rai newsAnziana trovata morta nell'armadio, confessa il figlio di 51 anni. Arrestato per omicidio
- ANSA.it++ Cadavere di un'anziana in armadio, uccisa dal figlio che chiedeva soldi ++ - Notizie
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