Mazzatello

By Crusader1307

A particular and brutal form of Execution, The Mazzatello was indicative to Italy from the 18th to 19th Century AD. It was related to several previously discussed Tortures and Executions involving the battering of a Victim, either to maim or kill. However, Mazzatello was reserved for only the ''worst of crimes''. A Condemned (either Man or Woman), was taken to a Public Place of Execution – hand bounds. The Executioner produced a 3-foot long, 15 to 20-pound (Head), Wooden Mallet. With The Victim placed into a kneeling position, The Executioner simply land one bashing blow to the Top of The Victims head (sometimes to the side of the skull). If lucky, The Victim's skull shattered with death the result. However (an in some instances, this happened) – should The Victim survive, The Executioner would produce a knife and slit The Victim's throat. The gruesomeness of Mazzatello almost always caused The Victims eyes to ''pop'' out of their skull as a result of the tremendous blow. All this again, was witnessed by The Public.