A bloody goat's head pierced with a butcher's knife, accompanied by a note saying "Così", was left in front of the house of the
Lecce judge Maria Francesca Mariano
, under guard for several months after some threatening letters received. .
The animal's head was found on the night between Thursday and Friday by the same magistrate who then notified the police.
The flying squad is investigating the incident.
The intimidation that the judge receives is believed to be linked to the investigations that led to the anti-mafia operation in which 22 people from the Lamendola-Cantanna clan believed to be part of the Scu were arrested on 17 July.
Together with judge Mariano, the head of the investigation, prosecutor Carmen Ruggiero, also ended up under guard due to the threats received.
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