Castellammare di Stabia cemetery investigation launched over burial irregularities

The Public Prosecutor's Office of Torre Annunziata has opened an investigation into the management of the municipal cemetery in Castellammare di Stabia following reports of burial irregularities.

A 43-year-old woman reported discovering that a burial niche purchased by her family was occupied by the remains of an unknown woman. The woman in the niche was reportedly born in 1938 and died in late 2025. The complainant also noted that the remains of her own parent were currently missing.

Investigators are examining administrative records after discovering that the family's name in the paper concession files had allegedly been crossed out by hand and replaced with another name. The family maintains they never authorized any transfer of the concession.

In a separate but related incident reported days later, another woman filed a complaint with the Carabinieri regarding the disappearance of a tombstone from a niche she had purchased in 2016. Carabinieri are currently reviewing cemetery archives to determine if these incidents are isolated or indicative of broader organizational and administrative failures.