A body found in a holdall is believed to belong to a woman who went missing more than two months ago.
The duffle bag was found near a tree a short distance from a decommissioned road.
The decomposing remains found inside are believed to belong to missing woman Francesca Deidda.
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Some of her personal belongings and traces of her blood had been found a short distance away days earlier.
Francesca, 42, was last seen leaving her home in San Sperate, Italy, on 10 May.
Her brother and a colleague reported her missing days later.
Following investigations, her husband was arrested on suspicion of killing her and hiding her body.
Igor Sollai is currently in custody in Uta, as reported on Need To Know.
The 43-year-old trucker was last questioned on Thursday morning but continues to protest his innocence.
He claims his wife “left voluntarily” for a “period of reflection”.
The remains found near Sinnai, east of Calgari, Sardinia, Italy on Thursday (18 Jul) afternoon were autopsied on Friday (19 Jul) and formal identification is awaited.
Prosecutors believe Igor may have killed his wife because he had recently started a relationship with another woman.
He and Francesca had been together for years, but their relationship had recently turned sour.
They believe he used her phone after her death to falsely reassure her worried family and friends that she was still alive.
They say he even sent her boss an email announcing her resignation from work.
The investigation continues.
