A man has allegedly killed his own sister by throwing a kitchen knife at her following an argument over her 'playing music too loud'.
Jlenia Musella, 22, from Naples, was left with a deep stab wound in her back and then dumped at a hospital, where she later died, by her brother before he fled.
Giuseppe Musella later handed himself in to police following the attack at their shared home in Ponticelli, a suburb in eastern Naples, on Tuesday.
The sibling argument reportedly began after Giuseppe became frustrated that he was unable to sleep because Jlenia was playing music.
'We argued because she wouldn't let me sleep, I threw the knife while her back was turned but I didn't think I would hit her,' he is said to have told police.
Maurizio Patriciello, the parish priest of Caivano, said: 'She was stabbed by her brother because she was making noise, perhaps listening to music, and her brother wanted to sleep.
'So, he stabbed her in the back, and then dumped her outside the hospital,' he said.
Jlenia was 'always the sun shining,' a neighbour told L'Union Sarda. 'It's crazy to think her smile has faded.'
Jlenia Musella, 22, from Naples, was left with a deep stab wound in her back and then dumped at a hospital by her brother
Giuseppe Musella allegedly killed his own sister by throwing a kitchen knife at her following an argument over her 'playing music too loud'
She was allegedly punched and slapped in the face before the knife was thrown at her
Jlenia is said to have returned to her flat following a week trip away with friends to see a DJ perform
Noting her latest Instagram photos, she emphasised her 'energy', 'zest for life' and 'enthusiasm'.
Mayor of Naples Gaetano Manfredi said: 'I am saddened by the death of this young woman from Ponticelli.'
'Law enforcement and the judiciary will be able to reconstruct the facts. Our commitment to reducing poverty in neighborhoods where we are investing in local regeneration will be even stronger.'
Prefect of Naples Michele di Bari branded her death a 'tragedy'.
'The police and the judiciary are already acting, and we must always trust them.'
The siblings lived alone on a housing estate in Ponticelli, an area known for high rates of drug dealing and crime.
The 22-year-old returned to their flat following a weekend trip away with friends to see a DJ perform.
She was allegedly punched and slapped in the face before the knife was thrown at her.
The brother then drove her to hospital where he dumped her body. He later handed himself in to authorities.
Giuseppe is currently in Naples' Secondigliano prison after police issued a warrant for voluntary manslaughter.