Overview
- The boy, identified as Marcus, fell ill during an afternoon nap at the municipal Brucoverde nursery in Parma and later died at the hospital.
- Staff noticed distress around 3:30 p.m., emergency crews attempted resuscitation for over 40 minutes, and police escorted the ambulance to the children’s intensive care unit.
- Prosecutor Alfonso D’Avino said the case was opened to allow full investigative steps, and no individuals are currently under investigation.
- An autopsy will assess the precise cause of death and any underlying conditions after what was initially described as a cardiocirculatory arrest.
- Mayor Michele Guerra and education councillor Caterina Bonetti visited the facility and expressed condolences, while the family has not spoken publicly.