He killed his mother and buried her near a forest to take her pension, the son's testimony in Italy is revealed: I was afraid that...

A serious incident has occurred in Italy where a 58-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly killing his 86-year-old mother.

Italian media report that the 58-year-old had buried her body in a forest near the Palazzina di Caccia in Turin.

The elderly woman had been reported missing for a month, and the alarm was raised by an acquaintance of the 86-year-old, who had lost contact with her.

Italian police contacted her son and questioned him. He claimed that he had buried his mother's body after she died of natural causes.

The old woman's son then changed his testimony and admitted that he had killed and buried her, stating that he was afraid of losing her pension, which according to him was his only source of income.

Investigations continue to clarify the motives and full circumstances of the crime, while an autopsy is expected to determine the exact cause of death.