Man leaves sister’s legs in Rome bins

A man has confessed to killing his sister, whose hacked-off legs and other body parts were found in rubbish bins in Rome.

Maurizio Diotallevi, 62, was questioned at police headquarters by an investigating magistrate over the death of his sister Nicoletta, police said.

A spokesman added: “In front of the magistrate, Diotallevi admitted being theonewhocommittedthe murder and who attempted to hide the body.”

The victim was identified as Nicoletta Diotallevi, 59, who lived with her brother in an apartment in the Flaminio neighbourhood. Police later found her brother in the apartment.