Feminicide in the Lombardo district of Messina: Daniela killed by her ex. He had recently been released from house arrest.

She wasn't answering the phone, which is why her daughter rushed to her mother's house, finding her lifeless.

The girl called 118, and police officers quickly arrived at the scene, on via Lombardo, in the heart of Messina.

The coroner conducted a preliminary inspection of the body of Daniela Zinnanti, who turned 50 last July.

The woman had a series of stab wounds to the abdomen. Stabbed to death, the suspicions quickly fell on her ex-boyfriend.

Thanks to witness testimony and surveillance footage.

A 67-year-old man, Santino Bonfiglio, was arrested late last night, after a few hours of interrogation, the 67-year-old gave in and confessed to the murder, the result of old grudges and jealousy.

Unemployed, under house arrest (he did not have an electronic bracelet), for crimes against the person, he had been reported for specific offenses of mistreatment, Bonfiglio had gone to his ex's house for a clarification, but the woman reportedly refused a reconciliation.

At that point, Bonfiglio's murderous rage would have erupted.

The officers from the Mobile Unit of Messina, coordinated by the Prosecutor's Office, led by prosecutor Antonio D'Amato, are continuing to review the footage from all the cameras and interview witnesses for a detailed reconstruction of the murder.

The weapon is still being sought, initially described as a knife with a black handle. It is plausible that the murderer disposed of it during the escape, perhaps among bins, courtyards, or drains. Its recovery will be crucial not only to link the perpetrator to the scene but also to clarify the angle of impact and the violence of the stabs.

The geolocation logs and cell towers are also analyzed in order to reconstruct the minute-by-minute timeline and overlay it with the estimated time of death provided by the medical examiner. A key role will also be played by the forensic examination of smartphones, to trace any recent communications — threats, arguments, requests for meetings — supplemented by the analysis of the city's digital memories: condominium cameras, smart intercoms, dash cams of parked cars.

The woman also leaves another child.