Police: Dead dad earns pension from the freezer

**Bill5461** · 02-20-2007, 06:11 PM

Updated: 1:13 p.m. ET Feb 20, 2007

MILAN, Italy - An Italian is suspected of hiding his dead father in a freezer for two years so he could keep collecting the old man’s pension.
Gaetano Sivieri confessed to police this week he had stashed his father’s body in an underground garage near the Alpine town of Aosta, media reports said.

“I needed the money,” the 63-year-old was quoted as saying by Corriere della Sera newspaper.
News agency Ansa said he had drawn nearly 80,000 euros ($105,000) of pension.

Sivieri, who faces charges of fraud and concealing a body, said he was driving his 91-year-old father home from a health clinic in January 2005 when he got the idea of hiding the body.
“The problem is that my dad died during the trip, in the car,” he was quoted as saying in La Repubblica newspaper.
“There was a moment of panic. I didn’t know what to do. Then I got the idea of putting him in the freezer.”

Sivieri’s son called the police after discovering the body while showing the garage to a prospective buyer.
“I thought there was chicken or rabbit (in it),” son Marco told La Repubblica. “I opened the lid. I saw some nylon wrapping, a pajama and the hand of a man.

“It was upsetting,” he said. Marco was unaware of his grandfather’s death, believing he was still in the clinic.

edawg99 · 02-20-2007, 08:18 PM

That's just sick. Talk about not having any respect for your father.

Wolf · 02-20-2007, 08:21 PM

eh, these things pop up every once in a while. I bet there is at least one person on this board who does the same thing.

**Bill5461** · 02-21-2007, 07:36 AM

Now, let's see....which poster has a big freezer.....hmmmmm

02-20-2007, 06:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 12,377 My Profile	Police: Dead dad earns pension from the freezer Updated: 1:13 p.m. ET Feb 20, 2007 MILAN, Italy - An Italian is suspected of hiding his dead father in a freezer for two years so he could keep collecting the old man’s pension. Gaetano Sivieri confessed to police this week he had stashed his father’s body in an underground garage near the Alpine town of Aosta, media reports said. “I needed the money,” the 63-year-old was quoted as saying by Corriere della Sera newspaper. News agency Ansa said he had drawn nearly 80,000 euros ($105,000) of pension. Sivieri, who faces charges of fraud and concealing a body, said he was driving his 91-year-old father home from a health clinic in January 2005 when he got the idea of hiding the body. “The problem is that my dad died during the trip, in the car,” he was quoted as saying in La Repubblica newspaper. “There was a moment of panic. I didn’t know what to do. Then I got the idea of putting him in the freezer.” Sivieri’s son called the police after discovering the body while showing the garage to a prospective buyer. “I thought there was chicken or rabbit (in it),” son Marco told La Repubblica. “I opened the lid. I saw some nylon wrapping, a pajama and the hand of a man. “It was upsetting,” he said. Marco was unaware of his grandfather’s death, believing he was still in the clinic.

02-20-2007, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
edawg99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 8,446 My Profile	That's just sick. Talk about not having any respect for your father.

02-20-2007, 08:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wolf The Elder Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Profile	eh, these things pop up every once in a while. I bet there is at least one person on this board who does the same thing.

02-21-2007, 07:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 12,377 My Profile	Now, let's see....which poster has a big freezer.....hmmmmm

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