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Berlusconi, 84, has been in and out of hospital this year after
contracting COVID-19 last September, and speculation has mounted
in recent days over a deterioration of his health.
"We definitely believe Berlusconi is seriously ill and is
suffering from a serious disease. This is what medical
certificates and consultancies show," prosecutor Tiziana
Siciliano said.
Speaking during a hearing for a case connected to one in which
Berlusconi was acquitted of having sex with an underage girl
nicknamed 'Ruby', Siciliano said Berlusconi should be temporally
exempted from standing trial.
The judge will decide on whether to separate Berlusconi's
position from the other defendants on May 26, when there will be
a new hearing.
The four-time prime minister is accused of bribing witnesses to
stay silent over the underage prostitution case, starting in
2013. He has always denied any wrongdoing.
The media tycoon left Milan's San Raffaele Hospital after a
five-day stay on Saturday. He was hospitalised in March and
twice in April. He also went to hospital in January due to a
heart problem.
"He is being looked after at home. Of course we are worried,"
Berlusconi's lawyer, Federico Cecconi, told reporters.
(Reporting by Alfredo Faieta, Writing by Elvira Pollina and
Angelo Amante, Editing by Angus MacSwan)
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