25-year-old arrested for 2025 Varcaturo murder and theft

Varcaturo murder Giugliano in Campania 25-year-old suspect aggravated homicide theft

On 9 April 2025 a 68‑year‑old man was found dead in his home in Varcaturo, a frazione of Giugliano in Campania near Naples. Investigators determined he had been beaten, choked and his body later left on the floor, with the perpetrator taking the victim’s mobile phone and a modest sum of money.

Carabinieri surveillance equipment installed in the suspect’s car captured his confession, in which he admitted to the killing during an argument that escalated over a drug‑related dispute. The confession was corroborated by phone‑chat records and forensic evidence. On 30 July 2026 the Carabinieri of the Giugliano in Campania Company executed a custodial order issued by the Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Naples North Court, placing the 25‑year‑old in pre‑trial detention.

He now faces charges of aggravated voluntary homicide and aggravated theft. The case highlights coordinated police work involving intercepted communications, forensic analysis and a judicial decision that concluded the investigation into the 2025 murder.

Entities: 25‑year‑old suspect · 68‑year‑old victim · Andrea Revel‑Nutini · Court of Cassation (Italy) · Fiumicino City Council · Fiumicino municipal council · Italian Carabinieri · Italian Court of Cassation · Italian Justice System · Mario Roggero · Naples North Court · Tribunal of Surveillance of Milan

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] Petitions for Roggero’s clemency have gathered approximately 250,000 signatures. (online petitions reported by media)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The municipal council of Fiumicino approved an agenda item to request clemency for Mario Roggero on 29 July 2026. (council meeting approved the request)
[○ 1 SOURCE] A fundraising campaign raised €1,655 from 77 donors, plus a €500 donation of unclear identity. (campaign reported in Argentine media)
[● 2 SOURCES] Mario Roggero was sentenced to 14 years and 9 months imprisonment by the Court of Cassation. (definitive sentence confirmed on 15 July 2026)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The conviction is for double homicide and attempted homicide of three robbers during a 2021 robbery at his jewelry shop. (robbers entered his shop on 28 April 2021, Roggero shot them)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Italian law permits a 45‑day reduction per semester of sentence served if the prisoner meets rehabilitation criteria. (legal provision cited in article)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Turin magistrates seized €50,000 transferred to a Tunisian account linked to Roggero and his wife. (seizure reported by media)
[○ 1 SOURCE] A hearing on Roggero’s request for optional sentence postponement is scheduled for 16 September 2026 before the Tribunal of Surveillance in Milan. (court calendar reported)
[● 2 SOURCES] Mario Roggero was sentenced to 14 years and 9 months imprisonment by the Court of Cassation on 15 July 2026. (397c886c-adad-4471-ac3f-2cac63181228, 3da386c6-08ff-435c-81ca-e910c71c78e5)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Fund‑raising campaigns raised €1,655 from 77 donors and a €500 donation attributed to Pietro Fiocchi. (55c8f4fa-b651-4aca-bf86-436a746271c7)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Early release can be obtained through a 45‑day reduction per semester under article 54 of the Italian penitentiary code, subject to magistrate evaluation. (3da386c6-08ff-435c-81ca-e910c71c78e5)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Online petitions for Roggero's clemency have gathered about 250,000 signatures. (55c8f4fa-b651-4aca-bf86-436a746271c7)