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Investigation Launched After Security Guard's Fatal Heart Attack

2/22/2026

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Investigators in Italy opened a manslaughter probe into Pietro Zantonini’s death, a security guard, on Jan. 8 at a Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics site.
Zantonini died of a heart attack during an overnight shift, and autopsy findings show the cold worsened the emergency.
Prosecutors are evaluating unsafe working conditions, and Zantonini had raised concerns about long hours and inadequate protective measures.
Italy’s Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini called for a thorough investigation.

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Investigators in Italy opened a manslaughter probe into Pietro Zantonini’s death, a security guard, on Jan. 8 at a Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics site.
Zantonini died of a heart attack during an overnight shift, and autopsy findings show the cold worsened the emergency.
Prosecutors are evaluating unsafe working conditions, and Zantonini had raised concerns about long hours and inadequate protective measures.
Italy’s Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini called for a thorough investigation.