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Neapolitan Doctor Dies With His Throat Cut in Milan: Family Doesn't Believe It Was Suicide

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Today, before the preliminary investigations judge of Milan, Ileana Ramundo, the story surrounding the mysterious death of the Neapolitan gynecologist was discussed Stephen Ansaldi.

The doctor was found dead with his throat cut on December 19, 2021 near Milan Central Station.

The prosecution has filed a archiving request of the case, believing, after complex and accurate investigations, that it was a suicide. However, the lawyers of the family of Dr. Ansaldi opposed this decision and asked the judge to reopen the investigation.

The investigation, conducted by the Carabinieri and initially entrusted to prosecutor Adriano Scudieri (now at the European Public Prosecutor's Office), was then passed to deputy prosecutor Laura Pedio and prosecutor Cecilia Vassena.

For the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office it was a suicide

During the investigation, all aspects of the incident were examined, but it was concluded that it was a personal tragedy.

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Despite this, in-depth investigations were also carried out regarding a possible homicide, given the unusual nature of the situation.

A team of forensic experts appointed by the Prosecutor's Office had already established the hypothesis of "self-harm." However, Dr. Ansaldi's family, assisted by their lawyers, Luigi Sena and Francesco Cangiano, she was always convinced that the doctor had been killed from a person who had attacked him behind, causing him the fatal wound.

The investigation revealed that no witness had seeing the alleged attacker fleeing the scene of the accident, and surveillance cameras had not captured images of suspicious individuals fleeing. The body was found at the scene of the death. Rolex of Ansaldi (who had financial problems and had arrived that day by train from Naples) and a carrying case containing a few personal items.

The doctor was wearing latex gloves, and no fingerprints were found on the knife. Attempts were also made to establish whether Dr. Ansaldi had an appointment that day, but the investigations did not provide confirmation of this.

 Family's suspicions about foreign transfers

The deceased's family has requested a reopening of the investigation with new tests, particularly forensic, and a closer look at the financial aspect. This involves "international wire transfers" and reports of suspicious transactions "transmitted by several banks," with the aim of determining whether this flow of money could have been a possible motive. The decision will be up to the judge, who is expected to issue a ruling in the coming days.

Article published on September 18, 2023, at 17:55 PM - Giuseppe Del Gaudio

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