The body of Lucrezia Di Prima, the 37-year-old who disappeared yesterday in San Giovanni La Punta, in the Catanese area, was found in the countryside of Nicolosi.
To indicate where he was to the carabinieri was the brother who allegedly accused himself of the crime.
The coroner and the magistrate of the Catania Public Prosecutor's Office are present on the site of the discovery with the Arma soldiers.
The causes of death have not yet been ascertained.