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Autopsies Ordered in Three Child and Family Death Cases Spanning Italy and Austria

Investigators have ordered autopsies to determine causes, with potential culpability under review.

Overview

  • In Belluno, two-year-old Ludovica died at home hours after discharge from Feltre’s pediatric unit; prosecutors opened an inquiry and appointed medico-legal expert Antonello Cirnelli for the autopsy.
  • Ulss 1 Dolomiti launched an internal review and expressed condolences, while the family filed a complaint seeking seizure of medical records to verify the hospital assessment.
  • In Innsbruck, the bodies of a 34-year-old woman and her 10-year-old daughter missing since July 2024 were found concealed in a freezer; two Austrian brothers remain in custody, admitting concealment but denying murder as forensic work continues.
  • In the Salento, a diver recovered the body of Najoua Minniti off Torre dell’Orso and her son, Elia Perrone, was later found dead at home in Calimera with signs of violence, with investigators treating a homicide–suicide as the leading hypothesis.
  • Authorities in Belluno, Innsbruck and Lecce are proceeding with autopsies and coordinated inquiries, as local officials and schools provide support to affected communities following the recoveries.