8 cops indicted for Cucchi cover-ups

(ANSA) - Rome, July 16 - Eight Carabinieri including high-ranking officers were indicted Tuesday for alleged cover-ups of the truth in the police brutality death of Rome draughtsman Stefano Cucchi in 2009.
    This is the fourth trial stemming from Cucchi's death.
    In the main one, a Carabiniere has turned informant and told the court that colleagues beat Cucchi so badly he couldn't stand up.
    In this fourth trial, the chain of command that spawned fake reports on the draughtsman's health after his arrest on a minor drugs possession charge will be exposed, prosecutors said.
    The first hearing is set for November 2.