21-year-old man stabs mother to death in Chiari, then surrenders to carabinieri

The killing in Chiari

A 21-year-old man stabbed his mother to death overnight at the family home in Chiari, a town of just under 20,000 people in the Brescia province, according to reports from ANSA, AGI and Il Messaggero. The son first explained what had happened to the carabinieri, who then found the 39-year-old woman's body in the apartment where she lived. The killing took place overnight between Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November, and reports describe the family home as the place where the attack happened.

Flight and surrender

According to reports, the young man tried to get away from the home after the attack, but he later gave up the attempt. He then presented himself voluntarily at the carabinieri barracks in Cremona on the morning of Tuesday 3 November. AGI described the flight as lasting only a few hours before he turned himself in. La Stampa reported that he was arrested on a charge of voluntary homicide and taken to prison in the early hours of the morning.

Investigation and open questions

Carabinieri from the Chiari company, the investigative unit and scientific investigation specialists from the Brescia provincial command have been working at the apartment, Fanpage and Il Messaggero reported. Local police handled traffic, while firefighters and 118 emergency services also attended the scene. Mayor Gabriele Zotti was on site, and the victim's brothers were expected to arrive, according to Fanpage. Investigators have not disclosed a motive and are keeping the case under tight secrecy.

Wider context

ANSA places the case against a series of femicide cases in Italy in recent years. The same outlet notes that parliament approved a law in 2025 making femicide a specific felony and mandating life imprisonment for those who commit it.