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<\/p>\nA bodybuilder allegedly killed his parents after his dad asked him to get out of bed and take the dog for a walk.<\/p>\n
Benno Neumair confessed to carrying out the killing in the northern Italian city of Bolzano, according to police.<\/p>\n
He claimed dad Peter Neumair accused him of \u201cbeing a failure\u201d during an argument.<\/p>\n
Benno fell asleep after playing on his computer and was woken up by his dad \u2013 who accused him of not doing his share of household chores.<\/p>\n
He then allegedly strangled Peter to \u201cshut him up\u201d.<\/p>\n
Officers claim Benno said: \u201cI took the first climbing rope I found from the plastic tray of my tools.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe were in the hallway and we fell together on the ground. I just remember that I squeezed very tightly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Benno said his mum Laura returned home soon after, at which point he allegedly strangled her with the same rope.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI did it without even saying goodbye.\u201d<\/p>\n
Benno then allegedly threw their bodies off a bridge into the river.<\/p>\n
Benno is in prison in Bolzano on charges of murder and body concealment as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n
Laura\u2019s body was found in the Adige River with signs of strangulation.<\/p>\n
Her husband\u2019s body was never recovered, although traces of his blood were found on a nearby bridge.<\/p>\n
This month, a teenage boy in Italy admitted killing his dad \u2013 but says he did it in a bid to end decades of domestic abuse.<\/p>\n
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