A man allegedly beat his stepson to death with a stick while the boy's mum is accused of doing nothing to stop him. Tony Essobti Badre allegedly clubbed his partner's seven-year-old son to death with a stick and is accused of badly beating the boy's little sister, who is aged just 3.
The 25-year-old Tunisian-Italian could face a life sentence for the alleged murder of the lad, named as Giuseppe D, and beating the toddler, Noemi, whose face was bloodied.
While the mum, Valentina Casa, could also face a life sentence for failing to intervene in the attack on her son, under Italian law.
The alleged offences were said to have taken place on January 27 last year in Naples. Requests from prosecutors Paola Izzo and Paolo Sozio to see both
Read more on mirror.co.uk