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Daily Mail
12-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Horrified father relives moment his son, 17, was buried alive and suffocated to death in sand tunnel on beach: 'He didn't even have time to scream'
A grieving father has recalled the horrific moment his son was buried alive when a sand tunnel he was digging suddenly caved in. Riccardo Boni, 17, was on holiday with his family on Thursday when tragedy struck on the popular Montalto di Castro beach in north-west Italy. Riccardo had been playing in the sand, carving out a tunnel that he intended to crawl through from one side to the other. But as he passed through the centre, the structure gave way without warning, swallowing him whole and leaving no trace on the surface. The teenager's father, who was just 'meters away', has revealed how his son 'didn't even have time to scream' before he was buried. 'Riccardo was 1.75 meters tall, the hole was 1.50 meters deep, his head was sticking out,' he told Corriere Della Sera. 'And yet, I don't know if it was the heat or the fatigue, at a certain point he must have collapsed. 'He didn't even have time to scream. Why didn't he scream? Why didn't I hear him?' Upon realising what had happened Riccardo's father, along with beachgoers and lifeguards, began frantically digging through the sand, clawing at it with their bare hands as emergency services rushed to the scene. But, by the time emergency services arrived, Riccardo had already died. A swimmer who witnessed the horror said: 'He had built a tunnel. He wanted to enter from one side and exit from the other. 'But as he passed through, when he reached the centre, everything collapsed and the hole was completely covered. 'You couldn't see anything anymore; you could have walked right through it and not noticed a thing. Another local added: 'When the sand closes in on you, it's incredibly heavy. 'It doesn't even let a little oxygen in, and it's not easy to extract people because it tends to collapse. A few minutes later, they die of suffocation.' Upon realising what had happened Riccardo's father, along with beachgoers and lifeguards, began frantically digging through the sand, clawing at it with their bare hands as emergency services rushed to the scene. By the time emergency services arrived, Riccardo had already died Riccardo, who lived in Rome, had been at the beach with his father and two younger siblings, aged three and eight. After the tunnel collapsed, a huge hole was left in the sand, but it reportedly closed in on itself, leaving no sign of the teenager. Initially, when he noticed his son was missing, Riccardo's father assumed he had gone to join his siblings, who were playing elsewhere on the beach. But, when he didn't return, a major search was started at around 3pm. For about 40 minutes many people tried to help find Riccardo, but it was reportedly his 5-year-old brother who revealed what had happened. According to local media, the child told his mother, 'Riccardo is under the sand', pointing to the spot where Riccardo had dug the hole. The father, two lifeguards, and some holidaymakers started frantically digging for the teenager, but by the time they had hauled him from the sand, it was too late for him to be saved. Pictures show a huge hole in the sand where Riccardo was buried, surrounded by Carabinieri tape. The mayor of Montalto, Emanuela Socciarelli, described the incident as 'a tragedy that has left us all shocked.' 'It's unthinkable that a young man could lose his life in this way,' she said on Friday. 'I want to offer my sincere condolences to this family, to whom we are all truly deeply connected.' 'In solidarity with the family, all public events have been called off today.' Local authorities released a statement saying: 'Deepest condolences for the tragic passing of the young man. 'In such a time of great grief, we extend our deepest sympathies to the boy's parents and family, affected by this terrible tragedy. 'As a sign of respect, all public events scheduled for Friday, July 11, are suspended. 'The community of Montalto joins in silent embrace with the family.'
The Sun
26-06-2025
- The Sun
Haunting moment cops raid mass live BURIAL rescuing cult followers who'd been wrapped like mummies & entombed in graves
THIS is the haunting moment cops raided a mass live burial to rescue cult followers wrapped like mummies and entombed in graves. Police in Russia raided a bizarre shamanic ritual in which two young women were 'buried alive'. 9 9 9 The pair with heads wrapped like mummies had to be dug out of the graves in a forest in Leningrad region. Both were alive after their ordeals. One had difficulty standing up when she was dug out. Thirteen more worshippers were gathered around a fire, some waiting to be buried after digging their own graves. The self-styled shaman named Timur and his female assistant Yekaterina Koroleva were both detained on suspicion of running a sinister cult. First, the shaman was ordered to dig out the two women from their 20-inch deep graves. Koroleva - organiser of the ritual - denied that the participants had paid almost £80 to die in the graves, and claimed their heads were not completely buried, allowing them to breathe. 'The essence of the ritual is essentially a kind of reset,' she said. 'It's a psychological trance ceremony where a person undergoes a complete reboot, a full cleansing. 'If someone has gone through certain life events, or wants to be completely reborn, to fully change their life — they opt for this extreme form of burial.' Watch moment rape cult leader who told followers he was an alien called Great Shaman is arrested in Argentina Reports said participants were wrapped in rags and buried alive as part of a supposed rebirth or symbolic encounter with Hel, the Norse goddess of death. Law enforcement were deciding how to proceed against the detained pair. They could face up to seven years in jail, reported Novye Izvestia news outlet. A shaman is a person believed to have access to, and influence in, the world of spirits, typically through rituals, visions, and healing practices. This comes as a Russian rape cult leader who called himself an alien named Great Shaman was arrested in Argentina. Konstantin Rudnev, 57, was handcuffed and dragged away by cops at Bariloche Airport as he attempted to flee to Brazil with six women. Video shows the twisted guru — who once claimed to be a god from the star Sirius — being busted in a dramatic operation that saw 14 suspects snared at two airports over 1,000 miles apart in a joint swoop by Argentine authorities. Rudnev — already convicted of rape and running a violent sex cult in Russia — reportedly tried to slit his throat with a razor as officers closed in, according to El Pais. 9 9 9 He was reportedly treated for his injuries and was pictured with a bandage around his neck. He now faces fresh charges of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and drug offences, more than a decade after he was jailed for 11 years in Siberia for a string of abuse crimes involving female followers. The bizarre cult, Ashram Shambala, founded in 1989 in Novosibirsk, brainwashed followers — mostly women — into surrendering their property. They would reportedly cut ties with loved ones and take part in so-called "ritual orgies" in exchange for "salvation." Women were allegedly coerced into sex with Rudnev — while male followers were ordered to remain celibate. The cult even flogged recordings of the encounters to fund operations and promised spiritual enlightenment via 'women's practices' and Eastern esotericism. 9 9
Daily Mail
02-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
'Dead' woman, 88, wakes up inside COFFIN after coroner's blunder
It is the stuff of anybody's nightmare - being buried alive. For one 88-year-old, that was nearly a reality after she woke up in a coffin. The elderly woman had appeared unresponsive after her partner could not wake her one morning at their home in Pilsen, Czech Republic. Fearing the worst, he called emergency services who rushed to help the distressed pensioner but a coroner soon declared her dead. As her body was being prepared by funeral workers, the woman suddenly opened her eyes when they placed her in the coffin. The pensioner was then taken to hospital where she is reportedly doing well. Local police have launched an investigation into how the woman could slip through still alive and the coroner is being suspected of failing to offer aid. The company that the coroner belonged to has apologised and insisted there will be consequences. In 2022, another man woke up in a coffin but managed to smash his way out after he was offered as a 'sacrifice to mother earth'. Víctor Hugo Mica Alvarez, 30, had passed out while drinking at the opening of the Mother Earth Festival in El Alto, Bolivia, when he found himself 50 miles away inside a casket in Achacachi. The Mother Earth Festival sees people giving thanks to Pachamama, the goddess of earth and fertility, where they give offerings, also known as a 'sullu', to the planet. Indigenous Bolivians believe the goddess 'opens her mouth' for offerings in August, and many will give anything from live animals to sheep foetuses, as well as cocoa leaves and sweets. Some say ancient human sacrifices and offerings are still carried out in secret. Alvarez believes that other party-goers had buried him alive as a 'sullu', sacrificing him to mother earth. The 30-year-old told local Bolivian news outlet Página Siete: 'Last night was the pre-entry [of the festival], we went dancing. And afterwards I don't remember. 'The only thing I remember is that I thought I was in my bed, I wanted to get up to go urinate and I couldn't move. After passing out the night before following a heavy drinking session at the opening of the Mother Earth Festival, Alvarez found himself 50 miles away inside a casket Indigenous Bolivians believe the goddess 'opens her mouth' for offerings in August, and many will give anything from live animals to sheep foetuses, as well as cocoa leaves and sweets 'When I pushed the coffin, I was able to break a glass that it had and that way I was able to get out.' 'They wanted to use me as a sullu.' But to add insult to injury, when Alvarez reported his burial to police they refused to believe him saying he was too drunk. The offerings to Pachamama continue all year round, with many indigenous people taking part in folk dances and ritual ceremonies.
