Arturo Gatti's Death Called Suicide, Wife Released From Prison

Amanda Rodrigues (front), widow of the late world champion boxer Arturo Gatti, leaves a women's jail with her sister Flavia in Pernanbuco. Photograph by: Clemilson Campos, Reuters

From The Montreal Gazette:

RIO DE JANEIRO ­ Boxer Arturo Gatti's death was ruled a suicide by police Thursday and a judge ordered the release of his wife, who was once suspected of killing the former champion.

Lead investigator Paulo Alberes told Associated Press that authorities decided Gatti killed himself on July 11 while at a seaside resort in northeastern Brazil.

When asked if police had determined the case was a suicide, Alberes said "yes." He offered no other details.

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