Italian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies, taking his secrets with him

Name: Italian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies, taking his secrets with him
Uploaded: 2023-09-25T14:30:41+00:00
Duration: 1 min 33 s
Description: Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, captured in January after three decades on the run, died on Monday in hospital in central Italy, taking to the grave the secrets of his brutal reign. The 61-year-old had been treated for colon cancer while detained in a high-security jail in L'Aquila but was moved last month to hospital after his condition deteriorated.

Issued on: 25/09/2023 - 16:30Modified: 25/09/2023 - 16:51

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Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, captured in January after three decades on the run, died on Monday in hospital in central Italy, taking to the grave the secrets of his brutal reign. The 61-year-old had been treated for colon cancer while detained in a high-security jail in L'Aquila but was moved last month to hospital after his condition deteriorated.