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Carlomagno's confession on the murder of Federica Torzullo in Anguillara: fear for the loss of her son

Prosecutor Liguori reconstructs the dynamics of the feminicide, while the accused explains his emotional motivations

22 January 2026

Anguillara, le fasi dell'omicidio di Federica Torzullo raccontate dal pm Liguori

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A long confession. A river-long interrogation lasting more than six hours during which Claudio Carlomagno (45) admitted his responsibility, admitted to havingkilled his wife Federica Torzullo (41) during a violent argument that broke out in their small villa in Anguillara, near Rome.

"I killed her in order not to lose custody of my son" ten years old, he told the Civitavecchia gip, explaining that the fatal attack allegedly took place during a litigation on the issue related to his son, in the context of the separation that was ongoing.

The suspect reported having killed his wife, according to the autopsy with 23 blows, using a knife found in the house.

In the course of the interrogation, he also provided elements that were helpful in finding the weapon used and investigators are working to locate it.

Federica's death, according to what he told the judge, dates back to the early hours of 9 January: the altercation started around 6.15am, when the woman was in the bathroom.

A dramatic scuffle that, according to the man, lasted for about 45 minutes during which Federica, according to the autopsy examination, tried to defend herself, to escape the fury. This account, which came after days of total silence, does not convince the investigators, who are working to identify possible accomplices.

"We are not completely satisfied with the reconstruction provided," said Civitavecchia prosecutor Alberto Liguori, "there is something that doesn't add up. There are some grey areas that we would like to shed light on'.

In this area, the investigators may return to listen to witnesses to acquire further useful elements. The stab wounds, the fatal one on the left side of the neck, would have reached vital areas. The man would have lashed out with blows also to the abdomen and stomach, even when Federica was already dead.

Burn marks were also found on the body, which supports the hypothesis thatthe suspect attempted to set fire to the corpse in an attempt to 'obstruct the recognition' of Federica's body.

After the crime, Carlomagno left the house and went to the area where his company's headquarters are located: near a cane field he dug, without anyone's help according to his account, the hole where he then buried Federica, naked.

The corpse was thrown from an excavator, so that crushing fractures were found on the body.

In the dramatic reconstruction of those hours, Carlomagno later reported having used his wife's mobile phone to send some messages to her mother before destroying it and getting rid of it.

The husband's confession came when the circumstantial picture against him was already solid, with a number of pieces already established in the first hours after her disappearance, starting with the video of a camera that showed Federica returning home on 8 January without coming out.

Prosecutors charged the man with the crime of feminicide, the new offence introduced in December.

A life sentence is now in sight for Carlomagno. 'My client is certainly aware of the seriousness of the crime he committed,' commented the defence lawyer, Andrea Miroli, after the interrogation. 'We are facing a tragedy that should never have happened, that we never wanted to witness. Carlomagno is waking up from a nightmare he surely found himself in. He certainly realises that he has destroyed three families, that he has taken his son away from his mother,' he added.