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Rome police hunt machete attacker after three family members killed in Rome
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A family massacre in Rome’s Aurelio district has left three people dead and one critically injured, with police hunting a 43-year-old man named Hossain Sahadat, who is accused of attacking the household with a machete late Friday evening. The victims were identified as Kamal Uddin, his wife, and their young daughter, all of whom died at the scene in via Montiglio. The sole survivor, the couple’s eldest son, remains in guarded condition at Rome’s Policlinico Gemelli hospital with severe injuries and multiple traumas.
Italian prosecutors released Sahadat’s photograph and confirmed his Bangladeshi origin, stating he was known to the victims and had a prior relationship with the family. Rome’s Repubblica newspaper reported that investigators are focusing their search on the viale Marconi area, where the suspect was last seen. Authorities have not disclosed a motive but have not ruled out a possible crime of passion.
The tragedy unfolded after a loud argument erupted in the apartment, according to witnesses cited by Welt . Neighbors told Tagesspiegel that the altercation was audible from adjacent units before the sound of the attack began. Police arrived to find the three victims on the floor, with the teenage son discovered slumped in a hallway, barely conscious. Emergency responders pronounced the parents and child dead at the scene.
Italian media outlets Il Fatto Quotidiano and Il Sole 24 Ore both reported that Sahadat, born on 10 May 1983, had been in contact with the family prior to the assault and was familiar with their routines. Repubblica added that investigators are reviewing security camera footage from the building’s entrance and surrounding streets to trace his movements after the killings.
The case has sent shockwaves through the local Bangladeshi community, where Uddin was known as a community leader. A spokesperson for Rome’s Bangladeshi Cultural Association told La Repubblica that the family had no prior record of domestic disputes and expressed disbelief at the violence. “This is not our way,” the spokesperson said. “We are cooperating fully with the police.”
As the manhunt intensifies, Rome’s mayor has called for increased patrols in the Aurelio district and urged residents to report any sightings of Sahadat immediately. Police have not ruled out the possibility that the suspect may attempt to flee the city. The investigation remains active, with detectives interviewing additional witnesses and reviewing digital communications between the suspect and the victims.
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