Wife accused of murdering elderly husband and cutting up his body arrested – as search continues for man’s head

THE wife of an elderly man, who was found dismembered, has been arrested in northern Italy on Monday. Body parts of pensioner Shefki Kurti, 72, were found in black plastic bin bags in a canal near Villanova del Ghebbo in Rovingo between July 28 and July 31. .Shefki Kurti was allegedly killed and cut to pieces by his wife Nadire Kurti[/caption] WikipediaMr Kurti’s body parts were discovered in the Adigetto river over a three-day period[/caption] Italian police arrested 70-year-old Nadire Kurti, an Albanian national, on suspicion of killing and cutting up her husband, who is also of Albanian origin. Local reports state that Mrs Kurti has now confessed to the killing. The accused is under arrest and has been placed under surveillance at a psychiatric hospital in the area. At the end of July, plastic bags containing body parts started to appear in the Adigetto river. READ MORE IN WORLD NEWS MODEL CRUSH OnlyFans star's meet-and-greet sparks chaos as punters pass out in crush MYSTERY DEATH Naked man found dead and surrounded by sex toys as police open investigation Staff of the Reclamation Consortium, a public utility company, first noticed a human leg among the waste material taken from the river, before more body parts appeared a few kilometres further upstream. A torso, arms and, finally, another leg followed. The victim’s head is yet to be discovered. The Prosecutor of Rovigo immediately opened an investigation for murder and concealment of a body. Forensic pathology was carried out to determine the cause and circumstances surrounding the death. Police was able to identify Mr Kurti because of a tattoo on his leg, local reports say. Investigators of the Operational Department of the Provincial Command of Rovigo turned their attention to the family of the victim, from Badia Polesine, including his wife who was the last person to see him on July 24. Most read in News FESTIVAL HORROR Schoolboy, 16, dies after 'taking drugs' at Leeds Festival HORROR RAPE Man arrested for rape after woman ‘dragged into bushes by stranger’ DARK UNDERWORLD Gang bosses in city where Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, was killed 'flee abroad' ARSON ATTACK Grandmother of stab 'murder' victim Lilia, 9, set fire to hotel BLOOD CURDLING SeaWorld trainer screamed 'somebody help me' as she was savaged by two orcas FAIRGROUND TERROR Parents cling on to screaming kids after rollercoaster stops 20ft in air The victim’s disappearance had not been formally reported by his family, local reports claim. The victim’s son told police on July 24 Mr Kurti had been voluntarily removed after an alleged fight with his wife days before his body parts were found. The son claimed his father had moved away from home. It was not until August 1 that the family officially declared Mr Kurti as missing. During their investigations, the Carabinieri discovered traces of blood in the couple’s home on via Ghirardini, which led the force to take in Mrs Kurti for questioning. Collaborating with police, the accused admitted to killing her husband inside their home before dismembering him in the bathroom and throwing the bin bags full of body parts in the Adigetto, a few hundred metres from their home. Investigators are reported to have found the tools used to commit the killing, and dismemberment, in the river. Local report said a circular saw may have been used to carry out the clean cuts. Mrs Kurti faces charges of aggravated voluntary murder and destruction and suppression of a corpse. Read More on The Sun NUMBER CRUNCHERS My dad didn't share EuroMillions jackpot so we smashed his car with HAMMER 'JUST JEALOUS' I wore super crop top while out shopping - and got so many dirty looks The couple had been married for 40 years and had arrived in Italy in the 1990s, where they had two children, Arben and Alketa. Mr Kurti, a former labourer, was described as leading a quiet and reserved life, and had never had problems with justice. .Investigators managed to identify the headless body before turning their attention to the victim’s family and house[/caption]