Ambush in Calabria, autopsy on the body of the murdered woman on Thursday

The autopsy on the body of Silvana Sibarelli, the 64-year-old woman killed last Friday evening during a mafia-related ambush that took place in the Lattughelle district, in the municipality of Cassano allo Ionio, will be performed next Thursday in the morgue of the Rossano hospital (Cosenza). The target of the hitmen was his partner, Damiano Pepe, 64 years old, considered by investigators to be a leading element of the 'Ndrangheta.

Pepe was injured during the ambush and is still hospitalized in Cosenza hospital but his condition does not cause concern and his life is not in danger.

The prefect of Cosenza, again for Thursday morning, called a meeting of the provincial committee for public order and safety. "On that occasion - announced the mayor of Cassano Gianpaolo Iacobini - in addition to asking for greater attention from the State, I will make available premises owned by the Municipality where other law enforcement units can be allocated, such as a police station or the forestry carabinieri group".

From the initial reports and surveys carried out at the crime scene, it emerged that the killers fired over thirty shots using long weapons; among the hypotheses being examined by investigators there is also the use of a Kalashnikov assault rifle. The bullets hit Pepe in the shoulder, collarbone and ankle, while the shots received proved fatal for the woman.

The investigations, conducted by the Carabinieri of the Cosenza Provincial Unit and the Cassano Company, continue across the board to shed light on what happened on Friday evening in Lattughelle and to identify the perpetrators and instigators of the ambush.