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Five Educators Probed for Negligent Homicide in Toddler’s Strangulation at Tuscan Nursery

Prosecutors issued the notices following police findings of a possible delay in spotting the child during outdoor play.

Overview

  • Five formal notices were delivered Friday to staff in the older toddlers’ section at the Soci nursery, including the teacher later treated for an acute anxiety attack.
  • Carabinieri reported that staff may have realized the boy was missing only during a pre-lunch headcount, though the exact lapse has not yet been established.
  • The prosecutor ordered an autopsy for early next week to clarify timing and cause, with the garden area still under judicial seizure.
  • The Koinè cooperative said 14 workers were on duty and procedures met safety standards, and it has opened an internal commission to review the incident.
  • About 1,500 people joined a prayer vigil and march to the nursery on Thursday night as interviews of personnel continue under prosecutor Angela Masiello.