The prosecutor of Udine has confirmed that criminal proceedings have begun over the possibility that Davide Astori’s death was linked to manslaughter.
Antonio De Nicolo announced on Sunday that Astori had died from natural causes, but he told Radio Rai the following morning that a police investigation had been opened.
“We have opened criminal proceedings over the hypothesis of manslaughter,” he explained.
“For now, it’s been brought against unknown persons. We’ve arranged an autopsy, which will be performed on Tuesday.”
The defender passed away in Udine as Fiorentina were due to play the Zebrette on the afternoon of his death.
However, the case appears to be normal procedure for now, with still no autopsy performed.