A pensioner aged 70 strangled his
66-year-old wife on Monday evening and then took barbiturates in
the family home in Fano in the Marche.
One of their children subsequently raised the alarm.
The woman, Rita Talamelli, was reportedly suffering from
psychiatric problems.
The man, Angelo Sfuggiti, was taken to hospital but is not in a
serious condition.
Police are investigating.
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