Overview
- Police and firefighters entered the Muggia apartment around 10 p.m. after the father raised the alarm and found Giovanni, 9, dead with throat wounds.
- The suspect, identified as Olena Stasiuk, reported as 55–58 and of Ukrainian origin, had self-inflicted cuts, was treated at Cattinara hospital, and was then arrested.
- A family court had entrusted Giovanni to his father, with protected meetings that only recently shifted to unsupervised visits with the mother.
- Court records and prior reports cite earlier red flags, including a 2023 incident in which the boy said she grabbed his neck and a threat that “if I die, Giovanni dies with me.”
- Local officials announced a day of mourning and support for the child’s school, as health authorities note the mother had not been in active psychiatric care for years.