Overview
- Antonia Notarangelo, 78, died on August 31 while her daughter drove her toward San Giovanni Rotondo after the family reported no ambulances were available in Vieste.
- Four people are under investigation for manslaughter in concert, including the daughter and three healthcare workers linked to the emergency response.
- Prosecutors ordered the exhumation and scheduled an autopsy for March 17 as part of a non-repeatable technical assessment to establish cause of death and assess any lapses.
- The daughter's lawyer, Michele Sodrio, who had called her investigation a 'tragic paradox,' resigned from the case following tensions with family members.
- Lawyers for the investigated doctors rejected claims of blaming the daughter and said their clients have not filed complaints or been questioned, expressing confidence in the inquiry.