A family argument between two brothers-in-law in Barano d'Ischia ended with the arrest of a 31-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder, according to ANSA.
According to the preliminary account, the 31-year-old allegedly struck his 38-year-old brother-in-law repeatedly with a garden billhook about 40 centimetres long.
The injured man tried to take shelter inside his Piaggio Porter, but the alleged attacker broke one of the vehicle's windows and continued the assault, according to Ottopagine.
The victim's wife, the alleged attacker's sister, called the 112 emergency number.
The 38-year-old was first taken to the Rizzoli hospital in Lacco Ameno and was then transferred by helicopter to the hospital in Pozzuoli, where he remains in reserved prognosis.
The motive for the argument and the exact sequence of events have not been established and remain under investigation.
The account reported by the sources is preliminary and will have to be verified in the judicial proceedings. No further clinical updates have been released beyond the reserved prognosis, and the names of those involved have not been released.
