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Ferragosto Weekend Deaths in Milan, Terracina and Ferrandina Highlight Legal and Safety Gaps

Emergency measures have placed three Milan children in protective custody after a fatal stolen-car crash with one still missing; separate probes cover a Terracina hit-and-run that killed a teenager; a Ferrandina storm-related tree collapse.

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Overview

  • Three of the four children involved in the Milan crash have been placed in protected communities under an urgent Article 403 order, and authorities continue searching for the remaining 11-year-old.
  • Local police recovered stolen luggage, electronics and a spare vehicle key from nomad campers, providing forensic links between the theft and the Citroën that killed pensioner Cecilia De Astis.
  • Juvenile prosecutors and the Tribunale dei Minori now face a deadline to confirm or revoke the custody measures, underscoring legal limits on prosecuting under-14 offenders.
  • Investigators in Terracina have obtained surveillance footage and report that a hit-and-run suspect has surrendered following the death of 16-year-old Federico Salvagni.
  • The Procura di Matera and Carabinieri opened a formal inquiry into the Ferrandina tree collapse during a storm that crushed a parked car and killed 29-year-old Nicola Pipio.