Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry
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“Italian prosecutors have opened a murder investigation following the deaths of mother and her teenage daughter after a pre-Christmas meal last year.”
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“Sara Di Vita, 15, and her mother Antonella Di Ielsi, 50, fell ill after a family lunch in their hometown of Pietracatella.”
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“Sara's father Gianni - the former mayor of Pietracatella - was also taken to hospital, but he later recovered.”
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“Doctors initially attributed the symptoms to food poisoning, but the new focus comes after laboratory tests revealed the presence of a deadly poison, ricin, Italian media say - even though police still do not have a suspect.”
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“The couple's eldest daughter was not there that day.”
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“Dr Vincenzo Cuzzone... liver failure occurred first and was followed by multi-organ failure 'at truly unparalleled speed'.”
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“Di Vita and Di Ielsi's deaths were initially attributed to medical negligence and doctors who discharged them were placed under investigation for manslaughter.”
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“They published the test results carried out at laboratories in Italy and Switzerland.”
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“Ricin, a highly toxic chemical, is a poison found naturally in castor beans.”
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Wikipedia confirms ricin is a highly toxic chemical naturally found in castor beans.
“Ingesting a tiny quantity can cause rapid organ failure and lead to death. There is no known antidote for ricin poisoning.”
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Wikipedia confirms ricin poisoning causes rapid organ failure and death with no known antidote.
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