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Man arrested for attempted murder in Cattolica car plunge

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On the afternoon of Wednesday, August 19, a 45-year-old Albanian man, identified as Ismail Picari, drove a Volkswagen Golf into the canal port of Cattolica, Italy, with his 42-year-old wife inside following a violent argument. Investigators believe Picari lured his wife into the vehicle under the pretext of going grocery shopping. Upon reaching the port, he reportedly accelerated toward the sea, striking a pole before the vehicle plunged into ~~the~~ approximately three meters of water. The man exited the vehicle first, while the woman became trapped, eventually escaping by breaking the rear window. Witnesses, including fishermen and passersby, used a rope from the pier to pull the couple to safety. The wife was transported to a hospital in Pesaro for medical evaluation and is reported to be in stable condition. Following the incident, Picari fled through a rocky area but was later located and detained by the Carabinieri hiding in a wooded area near his home in San Giovanni in Marignano. He has been arrested for attempted murder, as investigators believe the plunge was a deliberate, premeditated ~~attempt to kill his wife.~~ act of revenge. This incident follows a domestic dispute the previous night, during which the man had been arrested for resisting public officials but had subsequently been released.

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