Taken ill after a staggering water bill, an elderly woman dies in hospital

An 88-year-old woman who fell ill after receiving a staggering water bill died on Christmas Eve.

It happens in Camporosso (Imperia), and that bill was wrong, as admitted by Iren itself, the company that manages the service.

Caterina Giovinazzo, this is the name of the victim, a few moments after her daughter-in-law read her the details of the bill for 15,339 euros relating to the period August-October, received by the bank on 14 November last and paid automatically by the credit institution, she she felt bad.

Admitted to hospital for that illness, she later died. It was later found out that the woman would have to pay 55 euros, but it was already too late. And now Caterina's family is asking for clarification on the matter.

(Unioneonline/L)