Death of poet Pablo Neruda after 1973 coup should be reinvestigated, court rules

Pablo Neruda sits in Paris in October 1971. An appeals court in Chile’s capital ruled that the case of his death be reopened, saying the investigation has not been exhausted and new steps could help clarify the cause of his death (Michel Lipchitz/AP)

The death of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda days after Chile’s 1973 military coup should be reinvestigated, an appeals court has ruled, saying new steps could help clarify what killed the poet.

Last December, a judge rejected a request by Mr Neruda’s nephew to reopen the case to look for causes other than cancer, which was listed on his death certificate.