Ilaria Cucchi said Friday that
she may sue League leader Matteo Salvini after he linked the
2009 death in custody of her brother Stefano to drugs.
Two Carabinieri policemen were sentenced to 12 years in jail
on Thursday for involuntary homicide for the beating that caused
Stefano Cucchi's death.
Cucchi, 31, was picked up on a minor drugs charge in October
2009 and died in hospital a week later.
The case, which has been dogged by alleged cover-ups that are
subject to a separate probe, was bogged down for years before a
Carabiniere turned informant.
On Thursday former interior minister Salvini said the case
"shows that drugs are always bad for you".
Ilaria Cucchi, who staged a long campaign for justice for her
brother, blasted that comment on Friday.
"What have drugs got to do with it? Salvini never fails to
miss an opportunity to stay silent," Ilaria Cucchi told Radio
Capital.
"We have had to fight this prejudice and fight against these
people for years.
"Many of them ended up responding for the actions in a court
of law.
"I'm not ruling out Salvini being the next".
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