Rossi's stepfather commits suicide

I wonder how it will affect his race tomorrow? That aside, condolences to the Rossi family.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/motors...5624774670.html

Rossi's Stepfather Commits Suicide
Submitted by David Emmett on Sat, 2009-10-17 13:51.
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Valentino Rossi

Tragic news for Valentino Rossi on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix. According to reports in the Italian press, Mauro Tecchi, the second husband of Stefania Palma, Rossi's mother, was found dead at his home on Friday. Tecchi, who had been married to Palma for two years, had apparently committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Stefania Palma discovered his body on Friday upon returning to the marital home.

According to reports in the local press, the couple had quarreled and Palma had left for Tavullia. After not receiving any reply to phone calls, Palma became worried that something had happened, and returned to find Tecchi's body. The public prosecutor of Pesaro has ordered that an autopsy be performed on Tecchi's body, although there is no doubt that this is a case of suicide. The engineer had left the construction company where he worked a few days previously, and was found with a pillow on his chest and the TV on to dampen the sound of the gunshot from neighbors. Tecchi was 52 years of age.

Valentino Rossi refused to comment on the case after practice, saying only "This is a terrible thing, I don't know what to say."

Aww thats such awful :[ Thoughts go out to them.
I doubt it will affect the race. His mother found his body on Friday night and no doubt told Vale that night or the next morning before FP2 or QF and he did well in both of them.

OMG that is unreal bad news. Thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family especially Vale's little brother who is really going to have to deal with alot. Poor little guy that just sucks in a way no one can even imagine, really.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ROCKGOD01 @ Oct 17 2009, 08:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>OMG that is unreal bad news. Thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family especially Vale's little brother who is really going to have to deal with alot. Poor little guy that just sucks in a way no one can even imagine, really.

Mauro Tecchi wasn't Luca's father, but this must still be awful for the boy. His mother must be devastated.
My thoughts go out to the whole family.

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