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John Dillinger: US gangster's body set to be exhumed | |
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A request to exhume the remains of infamous US gangster John Dillinger has been approved by officials in Indiana. | A request to exhume the remains of infamous US gangster John Dillinger has been approved by officials in Indiana. |
Dillinger's relatives have been pressing for the permit, saying an imposter is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. | Dillinger's relatives have been pressing for the permit, saying an imposter is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. |
The FBI says its agents shot dead the gangster in Chicago in 1934, and he was then buried in Indiana's state capital. | The FBI says its agents shot dead the gangster in Chicago in 1934, and he was then buried in Indiana's state capital. |
The disinterment is now planned for 31 December 2019 - but the cemetery is fighting the decision in court. | The disinterment is now planned for 31 December 2019 - but the cemetery is fighting the decision in court. |
Dillinger's nephew Michael Thompson and another family member say they believe that the FBI "killed the wrong man" at Chicago's Biograph Theater in 1934. | Dillinger's nephew Michael Thompson and another family member say they believe that the FBI "killed the wrong man" at Chicago's Biograph Theater in 1934. |
They say they have evidence that the imposter in the grave has different eye colour and fingerprints. | They say they have evidence that the imposter in the grave has different eye colour and fingerprints. |
The FBI has dismissed such arguments as "a conspiracy theory". | The FBI has dismissed such arguments as "a conspiracy theory". |
In a tweet in August, the FBI said it had "a wealth of information" proving that Dillinger was indeed shot dead in Chicago. | In a tweet in August, the FBI said it had "a wealth of information" proving that Dillinger was indeed shot dead in Chicago. |
Who was John Dillinger? | Who was John Dillinger? |
Dillinger, who escaped from jail twice, was described as "Public Enemy No.1" in the 1930s - the Great Depression era in the US. | Dillinger, who escaped from jail twice, was described as "Public Enemy No.1" in the 1930s - the Great Depression era in the US. |
A $10,000 bounty was placed on his head. | A $10,000 bounty was placed on his head. |
He led the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of carrying out a string of bank robberies. | He led the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of carrying out a string of bank robberies. |
In 2009, Public Enemies, a biographical crime drama film directed by Michael Mann, was released. | In 2009, Public Enemies, a biographical crime drama film directed by Michael Mann, was released. |
It details the final years of Dillinger (played by Jonny Depp), and the birth of the modern-day FBI. | It details the final years of Dillinger (played by Jonny Depp), and the birth of the modern-day FBI. |