Weapon in mourning for the death of Gloria Mercurio, 37, chief marshal of the carabinieri, on duty in Padua, found dead in an apartment in Cuneo .
To clarify the circumstances of the death: perhaps an extreme gesture or fatal illness. An autopsy was ordered to ascertain this.
It will be the autopsy to clarify this. Originally from Francavilla al Mare (Chieti), she had served in various areas of Italy, including Serramanna, in southern Sardinia, where in 2013 she had risen to the headlines for having chased after 500 meters on foot and stopped a robber after a hit in the bank with two accomplices .
For some time it had been transferred to the Veneto Carabinieri Legion of Padua. It would have been some acquaintances who attracted the attention of the rescuers, failing to get in touch with the woman. when firefighters and 118 entered the apartment they found the woman dead. It is not known what links he had with the city of Cuneo.
The prosecutor of the Piedmontese city has opened an investigation .
(Unioneonline / lf)