A procession of school children and girls welcomed the bodies of the two brothers, Emanuel aged 5 and Kevin aged 16, killed together with their mother Antonella Salamone in Altavilla Milicia.
Accused of the massacre, which occurred during a ritual "to chase away the devil", are father Giovanni Barreca and his 17-year-old sister, who confessed, and a couple of holy men, Sabrina Fina and Massimo Caradente.
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Funeral home in the Municipality on Monday, citizen mourning proclaimed (ANSA)
The mayor of the Municipality of Altavilla Pino Virga has proclaimed the city's mourning and organized the funeral chapel in the municipal council headquarters which will remain open until 8pm this evening.
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Autopsy began in Palermo.
The lawyers of the couple under investigation, 'let's leave office' (ANSA)
The two coffins were accompanied in procession to the Zucchetto hall of the Municipality.
Many went to pray and say goodbye to the two victims of a crime that caused shock and great emotion in the town.
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