Overview

• A 40-year-old mother in Misterbianco, Catania, was arrested after allegedly throwing her seven-month-old daughter, Maria Rosa, from a second-floor balcony, resulting in the child's death.
• The mother, who had documented severe postpartum depression and was under court-appointed guardianship, is now in custody on charges of aggravated homicide.
• Passersby and 118 medical responders attempted to save the infant, but her injuries proved fatal; the father suffered a medical episode and self-harm gestures and remains hospitalized.
• The Prosecutor’s Office of Catania has launched a full investigation, with forensic teams conducting technical inspections of the sealed apartment and interviewing witnesses.
• The tragedy has sparked scrutiny of mental health and social service interventions, as the mother had been under active monitoring by local authorities and mental health services.