Up-and-coming Italian actor
Domenico Diele was set to be put under house arrest with an
ankle bracelet on Monday after the confirmation of his arrest
for aggravated vehicular homicide after he hit and killed
48-year-old Ilaria Dilillo early Saturday while driving under
the effects of drugs.
But Diele remained in custody in his cell after no ankle
bracelet could be found for him.
"I'm a heroin addict but that wasn't the reason, I got
distracted on my cellphone, I'm guilty and I have to pay,"
Dieele told a cellmate in a conversation published by Corriere
della Sera.
The 32-year-old film and television star was said to be
returning from a party in Matera when he ran into Dilillo, who
was riding a moped near the Montecorvino Pugliano motorway exit
near Salerno.
She was on her way home after spending an evening with
friends.
The accident occurred around 2 am local time.
Diele subsequently tested positive for drugs and it also
emerged that his driving licence had been suspended in 2016
following a positive drugs test.
Diele was in the Salerno area for filming for Marco Ponti's
new film 'Una vita spericolata' (A dangerous life).
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