The body of Matteo Messina Denaro arrived shortly after 8 this morning at the cemetery ( locked by the police ) of Castelvetrano (Trapani), where the burial took place. The hearse, escorted by police cars, entered through one of the two gates in via Marsala.
Followed by three cars belonging to relatives, including his niece-lawyer Lorenza Guttadauro who followed her uncle during his illness. The boss's sisters Bice and Giovanna and his brother Salvatore also entered behind the hearse, holding a bouquet of yellow daisies in his hand. Among the relatives Vincenzo Panicola (husband of Patrizia Messina Denaro who is in prison together with her sister Rosalia) and some nephews of the boss.
The coffin, placed in a cedar coffin chosen by his niece Lorenza, left yesterday evening from the hospital in L'Aquila where the boss died on Monday evening.
An autopsy was carried out in the afternoon which confirmed death from natural causes.
(Unioneonline/ss)