A FASTER’S DEATH
INQUEST VERDICT
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LONDON, November 7
Indigestion, heart failure, dropsy, and enlarged liver, aggravated by fasting, are the reasons for the death of the fasting man, Ricardo Sacco, aged forty-eight, according to a do tor’s evidence at the inquest. The doctor warned Sacco before starting his fiftysix days fast by which lie intended to heat a rival, that he was unfit for the task.
A nurse gave evidence that Sacco fasted in a large glass case in Blackpool amusement arcade. The case was dirty and smelt offensively. It was surrounded by monkeys and funny cats.
The Coroner expressed the opinion that the authorities ought to have intervened on the grounds of hygiene and sanitation. .Sacco was attempting to make money in a revolting fashion, and overstepped the mark. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1929, Page 5
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149A FASTER’S DEATH Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1929, Page 5
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