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Criminal Investigation Launched Into Death of Italian Footballer Davide Astori

© AFP 2023 / Michal CizekDavide Astori of ACF Fiorentina reacts during Europa League football match FC Slovan Liberec v ACF Fiorentina at U Nisy Stadium in Liberc, on October 20, 2016
Davide Astori of ACF Fiorentina reacts during Europa League football match FC Slovan Liberec v ACF Fiorentina at U Nisy Stadium in Liberc, on October 20, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Italian authorities have opened a manslaughter investigation into the death of the Fiorentina captain so that an autopsy can be performed before his funeral on Thursday.

The 31-year-old Astori was found dead in his hotel room in Udine hours before his team was to face Udinese and a day before signing a new contract with the club.

"An inquiry has been opened for culpable homicide against persons unknown," said head prosecutor Antonio De Nicolo. "It is a duty to ascertain if the death of Astori came about through tragic a fatality or if someone could have foreseen something."

READ MORE: English FA Head Criticized for Inappropriate Star of David Remark

Earlier, Italian Olympic Committee president and acting head of Serie A Giovanni Malago called to refrain from speculating over the cause of Astori's death.

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