Brit, 35, dies in 'ritual gone wrong' at remote location used by community of 'nomads' in Sicily
A British man has been found dead in Italy with police fearing he was murdered in a 'ritualistic' killing.
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The body of the man, 35, was found on Saturday near an 'off-grid' community in Sicily.
Police told local news outlet La Sicilia that his body was found in a tent near a farmhouse which contained a rope, drugs and a goat's head.
The man's body was found in a remote region inhabited by a reclusive local community between the municipalities of Noto and Canicattini Bagni in the province of Syracuse.
Canicattini Bagni’s mayor Paolo Amenta told MeridioNews: “They have never caused any problems with public order or otherwise.
“And, in fact, they have even had some contact with our community.”
They are described as a group who are "mostly nomadic people passing through."
“They stay in the area for an average of ten days to a month. Some, however, stay longer," Mr Amenta said.
La Sicilia suggested the death was linked to 'esoteric rites' and the death may have been a result of a ritual that went wrong.
An autopsy is scheduled to take place in the coming days.