Body of Mike Bongiorno, Italian TV Host Stolen, No Ransom
January 28th, 2011 - 2:22 am ICT by Angela Kaye MasonJan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mike Bongiorno was a famous Italian quiz show host for over fifty years, just as well known in Italy as Bob Barker is for his hosting of ‘The Price is Right’ in America. He passed away at the age off eighty-five years old in 2009. In most circumstances, after the memorial, and the funeral, that would be the end of the story. Until his body is stolen, that is.
An unnamed person was recently visiting graves nearby to where Mike Bongiorno’s body was lain. The person noticed that the TV host’s grave was opened, and that there was no body inside. The police were called to the scene, and began to investigate the disappearance of the body in Arona, which is a small North Italian town.
Police have so far failed to receive any information on the theft of the body which has been credible. In cases such as this, there are usually ransom notes, or information concerning the missing coffin, but no so here, and the police have no leads.
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