Her plight came to the attention of Italian authorities afterherbrother, who leaves tinned food outside her front door, calledpolice to say that upcoming medical treatment would preventhimfrom carrying on.

• 多年来，卡尔梅拉一直靠哥哥留在她公寓门外罐头食品放在公寓门外来维持生活，后来她哥哥将此事报警后，她的处境才引起了意大利有关当局的注意。而其兄则宣称让她去医院接受治疗可以使自己彻底摆脱这份苦差使。