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Vibo Valentia medical and facility issues

Overview

In Vibo Valentia, local facilities and medical practices have come under scrutiny following a series of administrative and legal incidents.

The hospital morgue has been closed for over a month due to structural and hygienic deficiencies, rendering the facility unusable. This closure has disrupted the management of remains and medico-legal examinations, necessitating the transfer of bodies to other locations, such as Catanzaro, for autopsies. Additionally, local authorities issued an urgent ordinance to mandate the burial of a man whose remains had stayed in a mortuary chamber for nine months due to administrative and payment disputes.

Concurrently, the Procura della Repubblica di Vibo Valentia has launched investigations into two separate deaths. One inquiry involves a 42-year-old woman who died from a hemorrhage following abdominal surgery at a private clinic. A second investigation concerns the death of an 87-year-old man following an incident where a caregiver allegedly attempted an unauthorized surgical procedure with a kitchen knife.

Entities

Loredana Pilegi · Polizia di Stato · Carabinieri · Romania Piccolo · Antonio Reggio

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Vibo Valentia authorities investigate two separate deaths

    Vibo Valentia authorities are investigating two deaths: a 42-year-old woman who died following abdominal surgery and an 87-year-old man who died after a caregiver allegedly performed an unauthorized surgery.

  2. 22 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Vibo Valentia hospital morgue closed due to hygiene issues

    The Vibo Valentia hospital morgue is closed due to structural and hygiene issues, complicating medico-legal tasks and forcing the transfer of remains to other cities.

Sources

calabriainchieste.it · calabrianews.it · ilvibonese.it · litaliano.it · ntacalabria.it · secondopianonews.it · strettoweb.com · tp24.it · urbanpost.it · we-news.com · zoom24.it