Senior citizen throws self in Po River after tax bill
70-year-old lives, in stable condition
08 May, 13:57
(ANSA) - Turin, May 8 - A senior citizen in Turin attempted
suicide Tuesday by throwing himself into the Po River after
receiving a tax bill, the man told rescuers.
The 70-year-old was taken to hospital where he was said to
be in stable condition.
Suicides amid Italy's economic crisis are on the rise,
mostly among indebted small-business owners and the unemployed.
According to CGIA, an association of artisans and
small-business owners, over 30 entrepreneurs have taken their
own lives since the beginning of 2012, mostly due to the
economic crisis.The situation is worse for those without a job as nearly one unemployed person commits suicide everyday in Italy, the majority of whom are men, according to the Eures think tank.
A gathering of widows marched in Bologna Friday to honor the numerous Italians who have recently killed themselves, notably 58-year-old craftsman Giuseppe Campaniello who lit himself on fire in front of a tax agency amid a fiscal dispute in March.
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