They would have killed a 43-year-old during an exorcism.

Three arrested in Salassa, in the province of Turin, for the death of a man who, at first, was thought to have died of an overdose. Now it emerges that he died of suffocation during an exorcism with an Islamic rhythm. This was confirmed by the investigations of the carabinieri of the Ivrea company, who arrested the victim's ex-spouse, brother and uncle.

The woman is under house arrest, the men are in prison. The investigations found that the 43-year-old had already had to resort to hospital treatment after a previous ritual, led by his uncle, a key figure in the Islamic community of Cuorgnè, another municipality in the Canavese area.

The ritual in an apartment in Salassa, last February 10th. The victim had already been subjected to at least two sessions of exorcism with an Islamic rite, as his relatives believed him to be possessed by demons. The victim and those arrested are all of North African origin.

(Unioneonline/D)

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