The family of a Neapolitan man
whose body was removed from hospital by relatives and then
returned 24 hours later on Thursday filed a wrongful death suit
against the Naples hospital where he died.
Gennaro Cotroneo, 50, died on the night of August 18 after
being hospitalized for eight days with what doctors said was an
inflamed nerve.
Shortly after he died, a group of some 50 relatives and
friends barged into the neurology department, overcoming the
staff, threatening security guards, and ultimately making off
with Cotroneo's body.
They reportedly took it to a park and held a wake,
returning it 24 hours later after mediation by police.
An autopsy will be carried out to ascertain cause of death,
authorities said.
The family is convinced Cotroneo's condition did not
warrant his death, court sources said.
The deceased was the brother-in-law of convicted drug
dealer Carmine Iaccarino.
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