Triple murder in Rome: police release photo of suspect
The victims are from Bangladesh and have no known criminal record. Investigators are scrutinising the family’s social circle. Neighbours, relatives and friends are currently being interviewed.
Three members of the same family were killed in their home on Via Montiglio in the Aurelio district of Rome, in the Casalotti area. Those who lost their lives were Kamal Uddin, aged 39, his wife Arzu, aged 38, and their daughter Alicia, aged just 6. The sole survivor is the couple’s eldest son, Onion, aged 18, who was injured and rushed to hospital at the Policlinico Gemelli, where he remains in a serious condition: he has sustained injuries and multiple traumas but his life is not believed to be in danger. The family are originally from Bangladesh.
Investigations by the Mobile Squad
The Mobile Squad is investigating the case. Detectives are scrutinising the family’s circle of acquaintances. Neighbours, relatives and friends are currently being interviewed. CCTV footage and the victims’ mobile phones are also being examined to piece together the final hours of their lives and establish whether they had arranged to meet anyone last night. It cannot be ruled out, in fact, that they may have opened the door to the killer. Extensive forensic examinations were carried out at the victims’ home to identify traces of the attacker. A bloody handprint was found on the wall of the house, and on the stairs there were traces of the frantic escape of the 20-year-old son, who managed to escape the killer’s murderous rampage.
A family friend is suspected
In particular, the police and the Carabinieri are on the trail of a Bangladeshi national – a fellow countryman of the three victims and a family friend – who is believed to have fled on foot immediately after killing them with a cleaver. The motive for the triple murder remains unclear. Financial disputes have not been ruled out. The investigation, coordinated by the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office, is being conducted by the Homicide Section of the Rome Police Headquarters’ Mobile Squad.
Police release photo of wanted man
As directed by the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office, a photograph of the alleged perpetrator of the crime – identified as Shahadat Hossain, born in Bangladesh on 10 May 1983 – has been released to the press and published on the State Police’s social media channels. Anyone with information that could help locate the alleged perpetrator is asked to contact the Mobile Squad on 3346903295. The photograph of the man wanted in connection with the triple murder in Rome has been circulated not only to the press and on the police’s social media channels, but also on the State Police’s WhatsApp channels.
Public Prosecutor’s Office launches investigation into murder and assault
Following the crime, the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into murder and grievous bodily harm. Yesterday, the duty prosecutor carried out an inspection of the building on Via Montiglio, and a post-mortem examination of the bodies will be ordered in the coming hours. A cleaver, believed to be the weapon used to carry out the massacre, was seized from the flat. Deputy Public Prosecutor Giuseppe Cascini is coordinating the investigation, which has been entrusted to detectives from the Mobile Squad who are working to identify the perpetrator of the triple murder.
