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Ambassador killed in Limpopo
19/04/2008 20:04 - (SA)

Johannesburg - The Italian ambassador to South Africa Alessandro Cevese was killed in a freak accident in Tom Burke, Limpopo police said on Saturday.

Police spokesperson Superintendent Ronel Otto said Cevese was apparently part of a hunting party that was travelling in an open vehicle early on Saturday morning.

The vehicle swerved to avoid an eland that crossed its path and overturned.

Cevese died on the scene.

Police have opened a culpable homicide inquest.

Married with three children, 57-year old Cevese was a qualified lawyer with extensive diplomatic experience.

He had been the ambassador of Italy to South Africa, Lesotho, Mauritius and Madagascar since July 2006.

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Posts: 2550 | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | Registered: 06 May 2002Reply With Quote
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Well, at least he was out hunting and probably enjoying himself. I suppose there is no good time or way to die; my condolences to his close ones.


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Posts: 7046 | Location: Rambouillet, France | Registered: 25 June 2004Reply With Quote
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My condolenses to his family and loved ones.

My sinere sympathy for the PH involved - sure hope he had his personal liability policy paid up! If someone knows who was the guide/driver, please share with us.

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Posts: 1799 | Location: Soutpan, Free State, South Africa | Registered: 19 January 2004Reply With Quote
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My condolences to those who lost a loved one.

And my hopes that the PH is OK and finds peace after such an event. What a choice ... swerve or hit an Eland! Pretty obvious in the wink of an eye, but the consequences could have been the same either way!


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Posts: 6199 | Location: Charleston, WV | Registered: 31 August 2002Reply With Quote
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There is no good way to die, but we all are headed that way in the end! I, for one, can't think of a better place to end my days than on a hunting safari in Africa!

My condolences, however to those left behind, and offer the thought for them to understand that the man,a hunter, if asked, would probably have approved the place to end his life, and take some consolation in that fact!

May he rest in piece, and have a beautiful game field to enjoy for all eternity.

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Well said, Mac. May the ambassador rest in peace.


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Posts: 13704 | Location: New England | Registered: 06 June 2003Reply With Quote
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The others have said it well. Condolences to the familes and the PH.

It's always interesting to hear of international officials that enjoy hunting.


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