Son collects pension Italian hides dead mother in freezer for years
It is suspected that the 78-year-old woman died during the coronavirus pandemic. The son's goal: to continue receiving his pension.
No time? blue News summarizes for you
- Because he wanted to continue collecting her pension, a 54-year-old man on the Italian island of Sardinia hid his deceased mother in a freezer.
- The woman is said to have died two years ago.
- The son is now on trial for serious fraud and concealing the death.
On the Italian Mediterranean island of Sardinia, a man hid his dead mother in a freezer for years in order to continue collecting her pension. The 54-year-old from the municipality of Sarroch is now to stand trial for serious fraud and concealing the death.
The body of the 78-year-old woman was discovered by the police during a search after neighbors began to wonder about her absence. The freezer was on the first floor.
It is assumed that the woman has been dead for around two years. It is possible that she died during the coronavirus pandemic, presumably of natural causes. A post-mortem examination should provide clarity. According to initial findings, the fraud earned the son several thousand euros.