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Italian Man Accused of Impersonating Dead Mother to Keep Pension Exposed by Registry Clerk

A clerk's suspicion triggered a police probe that uncovered the mother's mummified body.

Overview

  • Carabinieri say the body of Graziella Dall'Oglio, 82, was found at the family home wrapped in bedsheets and a sleeping bag in a clear state of mummification.
  • Investigators allege her mid-50s son tried to renew her ID in Borgo Virgilio by appearing in makeup, a wig and jewelry, prompting photo checks and his detention.
  • Prosecutors are probing concealment of a corpse, impersonation, fraud against INPS and forgery, with a formal autopsy underway to fix cause and timing of death.
  • Corriere della Sera reports the son, an unemployed former nurse from the Mantua area, collected roughly €53,000 a year and managed family properties.
  • Officials say the death likely occurred around 2022 and may have been from natural causes, a point to be confirmed by forensic examinations.