Francesco Saverio Pavone
Francesco Saverio Pavone | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1944 Taranto, Italy |
| Died | 16 March 2020 (aged 75) Mestre, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Magistrate |
Francesco Saverio Pavone (25 March 1944 – 16 March 2020) was the Italian magistrate, chief of the Procura di Venezia for several years.
Biography
Born in
Mala del Brenta which was wreaking havoc in Veneto, investigations that led in 1994 to the trial that dismantled the Mala del Brenta, with Felice Maniero sentenced to 33 years for mafia association. Francesco Saverio Pavone lived under escort from 1989 to 2006, having received threats by the Sicilian Mafia and members of the Mala del Brenta. In 2016, he retired as chief prosecutor of Belluno.[1]
On 16 March 2020, Pavone died in the intensive care unit of the Mestre Angelo hospital at the age of 75, after testing positive to
COVID-19, which caused him serious lung problems.[2]
References
- ^ "Coronavirus, morto l'ex magistrato Pavone. Smantellò la Mala del Brenta". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "Coronavirus, morto Francesco Saverio Pavone, l'ex Procuratore che smantellò la Mala del Brenta". www.ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 16 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
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