Overview

• The Prosecutor’s Office of Civitavecchia said the father’s involuntary manslaughter registration is a mandatory procedural measure rather than an indication of specific guilt
• The autopsy will determine if a medical incident preceded Riccardo’s burial or if the sand’s instability alone caused the fatal collapse
• Investigators are examining whether the father’s supervision duties were breached under Italian law’s parental responsibility provisions
• Riccardo’s five-year-old brother alerted rescuers after about 40 minutes when he realized his sibling was trapped, prompting frantic digging by bystanders
• Unverified reports that Riccardo may have been visually impaired are under review to assess any potential impact on his awareness of the tunnel risk