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Husband arrested over death of 85-year-old woman in Adelaide's west
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12/3/2023
Police are investigating the death of an 85-year-old woman whose body was found inside her home in Adelaide's west last night. Her elderly husband has been arrested and is expected to be charged over her death.
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Maria De Masi loved to cook and spent much of her time sharing traditional Italian recipes
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with others. She volunteered at her grandson's kitchen, known as Cucina, making home-cooked
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meals for the aged and people with disabilities. Premier Peter Malinowskis, today remembering
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the 85-year-old as a generous, warm individual.
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On a personal level, Maria De Masi was a very significant contributor to our state, particularly
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in the western suburbs of the Italian community.
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Police found Maria's body in the Finden home she shared with her 91-year-old husband. He
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was later arrested. Neighbours say they were woken up by police officers keen to find answers.
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I didn't see anything but I asked him what happened. He said, "Something wrong happened
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next door." The neighbours are very nice. I met them every single morning when he walks
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in the morning. He's a very nice people.
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Little is known about the circumstances surrounding Maria De Masi's death as a police investigation
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begins. Four women died across South Australia in just one week in November in alleged domestic
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homicides. Calls for the state government to launch a royal commission into domestic
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and family violence are growing.
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Women have had enough. Our children have had enough. And decent men in this country are
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sick of it too. It needs to change.
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A meeting involving the Premier, ministers and sections of the community will be held
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in a few weeks' time.
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I haven't ruled out a royal commission. I just want to make sure that whatever we decide
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to do gets us the speediest resolution and the right outcome to make a difference on
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the ground as quickly as possible.
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The government is also working on new laws to tackle domestic violence.
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