Overview
- Police in Borgo Virgilio, Mantua province, say a 57-year-old arrived on Nov. 11 dressed as his mother to renew her identity card, prompting staff to call authorities.
- Surveillance and physical inconsistencies led officers to the man, and a search of his home uncovered the body of Graziella Dall’Oglio, 82, concealed and mummified.
- The suspect faces accusations of concealment of a corpse, identity fraud, fraud against the state/INPS, and falsification of a public document.
- Investigators say the ex-nurse allegedly extracted bodily fluids to slow decomposition; an autopsy at Carlo Poma Hospital will examine cause and timing of death.
- INPS and prosecutors are auditing years of payments, with initial reports indicating roughly €50,000–€53,000 annually, highlighting gaps between registry and pension controls.