{"id":2011,"date":"2025-04-08T08:07:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T08:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=2011"},"modified":"2025-04-09T08:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:44:00","slug":"tributes-to-warm-and-funny-london-scientist-found-chopped-up-in-suitcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/tributes-to-warm-and-funny-london-scientist-found-chopped-up-in-suitcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Tributes to \u2018warm and funny\u2019 London scientist found \u2018chopped up in suitcase\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alessandro Coatti, who worked for the prestigious Royal Society of Biology, was found dumped in a stream in Santa Marta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A scientist who was found dismembered in a suitcase in Colombia has been described as \u2018passionate\u2019 and \u2018dedicated\u2019 by his former employer.<\/p>\n

Alessandro Coatti, who worked for the prestigious Royal Society of Biology (RSB), was found dumped in a stream in Santa Marta.<\/p>\n

The 42-year-old\u2019s head, hands and feet were all found inside the suitcase by a group of children, but police are said to still be searching for his torso and other parts of his body. <\/p>\n

RSB said in a tribute: \u2018The RSB is devastated to announce the death of former colleague Alessandro Coatti who was murdered in Colombia.<\/p>\n

\u2018Alessandro, known as Ale, worked for the Royal Society of Biology for eight years as Science Policy Officer in the Science Policy team before being promoted to Senior Science Policy Officer. <\/p>\n

\u2018He was a passionate and dedicated scientist, leading RSB animal science work, writing numerous submissions, organising events, and giving evidence in the House of Commons. He left the RSB at the end of 2024 to volunteer in Ecuador and travel in South America.<\/p>\n

\u2018Ale was funny, warm, intelligent, loved by everyone he worked with, and will be deeply missed by all who knew and worked with him. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to his friends and family at this truly awful time.\u2019<\/p>\n

Santa Marta\u2019s mayor Carlos Pinedo Cuello has offered an \u00a310,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for Alessandro\u2019s gruesome murder.<\/p>\n

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Alessandro Coatti (left) \u00a0was among Royal Society of Biology representatives who appeared before Parliament in June 2022 (Picture: Parliament TV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He said late yesterday: \u2018I have instructed the authorities to join forces to solve the death of the Italian citizen Alessandro Coatti.<\/p>\n

\u2018We are offering a reward of fifty million Colombian pesos for information that will allow us to identify and capture those responsible.<\/p>\n

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He was believed to be on holiday in Santa Marta, Colombia (Picture: Getty Images\/EyeEm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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He was described as \u2018funny, warm and intelligent\u2019 by the Royal Society of Biology (Picture: RSB)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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