A real massacre. Floriana Floris, the 49-year-old woman found lifeless in Incisa , in the Asti area, was killed with more than 30 stab wounds .

It emerges from the autopsy on the victim's body, there are also marks on the hands, a sign that demonstrates how the Milanese woman of Sardinian origins initially attempted to defend herself .

The death also dates back to about 48 hours before the body was found on Friday.

Floriana's body was found in the house of her partner, Paolo Riccone , 50, where the two lived together. He too was in the house, with cut marks on his wrists. He also ingested bleach and other substances, possibly in an attempt to take his own life . The man is hospitalized in Asti and the investigators are waiting for him to recover in order to be able to question him.

Riccone is currently only a suspect, no formal charges have been brought against him . He pleaded not guilty and claims he found her dead.

Floriana Floris had had two children from a previous relationship, and it was her daughter who sounded the alarm, worried because her mother wasn't answering the phone. Carabinieri, operators of 118 and the Green Cross and firefighters arrived on the spot, who broke down the door to allow the police and rescuers to enter the house.

(Unioneonline/L)