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Former boxer Gatti's body exhumed | Former boxer Gatti's body exhumed |
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The body of former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been exhumed in Canada at his family's request. | |
A new autopsy will now be carried out on Mr Gatti's body at the Quebec coroner's office. | A new autopsy will now be carried out on Mr Gatti's body at the Quebec coroner's office. |
Mr Gatti was found dead on 11 July in a hotel in north-eastern Brazil where he had been staying with his wife and son. | Mr Gatti was found dead on 11 July in a hotel in north-eastern Brazil where he had been staying with his wife and son. |
Police initially arrested his wife, Amanda Rodrigues, on suspicion of murdering him, but on Thursday said he had probably hanged himself. | Police initially arrested his wife, Amanda Rodrigues, on suspicion of murdering him, but on Thursday said he had probably hanged himself. |
Mr Gatti's family have not accepted the Brazilian theory that he killed himself. | Mr Gatti's family have not accepted the Brazilian theory that he killed himself. |
Deputy Chief Coroner Gilles Ethier said Mr Arturo's family had enlisted an American pathologist to assist with the new autopsy, which is scheduled for Saturday. | Deputy Chief Coroner Gilles Ethier said Mr Arturo's family had enlisted an American pathologist to assist with the new autopsy, which is scheduled for Saturday. |
"Clearly, it's necessary for us to pursue the investigation," he told the Associated Press. | "Clearly, it's necessary for us to pursue the investigation," he told the Associated Press. |
But he said the investigation would be "more complex for the pathologist because the body has been embalmed". | But he said the investigation would be "more complex for the pathologist because the body has been embalmed". |
Mrs Rodrigues had been accused of strangling Mr Gatti with the strap from her handbag, but was released from detention on Thursday. | Mrs Rodrigues had been accused of strangling Mr Gatti with the strap from her handbag, but was released from detention on Thursday. |
In an interview with AP after her release, she said her husband might have taken his own life because he thought she was going to leave him following an argument. | In an interview with AP after her release, she said her husband might have taken his own life because he thought she was going to leave him following an argument. |
Mr Gatti was IBF super-featherweight champion in 1995 and WBC light-welterweight champion in 2004, and retired in 2007. | Mr Gatti was IBF super-featherweight champion in 1995 and WBC light-welterweight champion in 2004, and retired in 2007. |
Gatti's career spanned 49 fights and he won 40 of them, 31 by knockout. He retired two years ago. | Gatti's career spanned 49 fights and he won 40 of them, 31 by knockout. He retired two years ago. |
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