Rome prosecutors said Tuesday
that have concluded a second investigation into the death in
custody of Stefano Cucchi on October 22, 2009 and three
Carabinieri police who arrested him on October 15 that year are
probed for involuntary manslaughter.
The three are suspected of beating the young man.
Two other Carabinieri are suspected of the crimes of calumny
and making false declarations, the sources said.
The Carabinieri police who arrested Cucchi struck him with
"slaps, punches and kicks" prosecutors wrote in the notification
that they have concluded an investigation into the case.
The blows caused a "bad fall with an impact on the ground in
the rear area" which, "combined with the negligent conduct of
the health personnel treating Cucchi at the Sandro Pertini
hospital (in Rome), led to his death".
Stefano Cucchi's sister Ilaria expressed satisfaction.
"I don't now how the road ahead will be, but finally we'll
talk about the truth, that is homicide," Ilaria Cucchi said.
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