Is it the famous American gangster John Dillinger who is buried in an Indiana cemetery? To make sure, family members requested exhumation of the body and the authorities accepted.
Alongside his gang, John Dillinger - played countless times on the big screen, including Johnny Depp - robbed banks and organized prison leaks at the time of the Great Depression, in the 1930s.
In 1934, he was finally killed by federal police and buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
But some of his relatives doubt the version of the authorities.
In a written statement that accompanies an exhumation request, Carol Thompson, her niece, claims to have evidence suggesting that the man who is buried in Indianapolis is not her uncle. In his statement, he particularly highlights the color of his eyes and his fingerprints.
"I think it is important to know if Dillinger lived beyond the reported date of his death on July 22, 1934. If he was not killed on that date, I want to know where he lived, if he had children and if those children or grandchildren are alive. today, "he writes.
The FBI considers this version to be a "conspiracy theory."
But on Thursday, the Indiana Department of Health accepted the exhumation, which should occur on December 31, according to an official document.
But the cemetery, however, opposes this decision, US media reported. Therefore, the case could come to justice.
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