An Italian man has allegedly been murdered and chopped into pieces by his own mother and girlfriend.
Alessandro Venier’s remains were found in a rubbish bin at his home in Gemona del Friuli, near the north-eastern city of Udine.
The 35-year-old’s remains were found buried in quicklime to disguise the smell. He was reportedly cut up into three parts.
A special vehicle was called in by local authorities to remove the bin, and for Venier’s remains to be handed over for a post-mortem.
Venier, who worked in a local hospital, was allegedly killed by his mother Lorna Venier, a nurse, and his 30-year-old Colombian girlfriend.
They are alleged to have drugged him, before hacking him to pieces.
His remains were discovered after police began investigating, seemingly after receiving a call from one of the women.
Both have been arrested and taken to the local police station for questioning.
Lorena reportedly told a local prosecutor: ‘It was me and I know that what I did was monstrous.’
Her lawyer, Giovanni De Nardo, told local media: ‘My client made a full confession before the deputy prosecutor who questioned her.
‘As you can imagine, she was visibly shocked by the cruelty of her action and the violation of any natural law.’
So far, no motive have been revealed for the alleged murder. The dead man had a six-month-old baby girl with his girlfriend, and all four members of the family lived together.
Venier was brought up by his mother after his father abandoned the family following his birth.
The town has reportedly been left shocked by the horror death.
Roberto Revelant, the mayor of the town, said: ‘Nothing like this has ever happened here before. It’s a terrible thing, it’s heart-wrenching.’
A post-mortem examination is currently being carried out, and the women are expected to be officially charged in the coming days.
The six-month-old child has been taken into care, with the mayor adding: ‘The whole community is rallying around the baby. We are working with social services to make sure she is safe.’