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Bodies ‘dissected to steal pacemakers’ in funeral scandal
(ANSA) – Pesaro, October 23 – Five former undertakers have been arrested in a probe into an alleged funeral scam in which dead bodies were dissected at a Pesaro hospital so pacemakers could be stolen from them, police said Wednesday.Another … Continue reading
Open funeral banned for convicted Camorra mafia ‘godfather’
(ANSA) – Naples, October 21 – The Naples police chief on Monday banned an open funeral anywhere in the southern Italian city for a man convicted of ordering the murder of a 26-year-old crime reporter, considered by authorities to have … Continue reading
Confusion continues over Priebke after funeral abandoned
(ANSA) – Rome, October 16 – Confusion over the fate of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke’s body continued on Wednesday after his funeral in a town near Rome was abandoned Tuesday amid scenes of chaos. Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino said … Continue reading
Crowd mobs Lefebvrian priest at Priebke funeral
(ANSA) – Rome, October 15 – An angry mob on Tuesday tried to attack a Lefebvrian priest as he entered St. Pius X church at Albano near Rome, where the funeral of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke was being held. … Continue reading
Fascist salute at Priebke funeral
(ANSA) – Rome, October 15 – A far-right extremist gave a Fascist salute Tuesday as protesters shouted “murderer” and demonstrated against the funeral of a Nazi Second World War criminal near Rome. Supporters of former SS officer Erich Priebke gathered … Continue reading
Protesters clash at funeral of Nazi criminal Priebke
(by Stefania Fumo). (ANSA) – Rome, October 15 – A far-right extremist gave a Fascist salute Tuesday as protesters shouted ”murderer” and demonstrated against the funeral of a Nazi war criminal near Rome.Supporters of former SS officer Erich Priebke gathered … Continue reading