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Prosecutors Seize Phones in Lazio Teen Suicide Case, Focus on Classmates and School

Investigators are analyzing seized devices to determine whether communications point to criminal responsibility.

Overview

  • Juvenile prosecutors are investigating possible instigation or assistance to suicide, alongside an ongoing ministerial school inspection.
  • Phones from students and the victim, including an Xbox console, have been seized to extract chats and call data for analysis.
  • The victim’s parents have given authorities the names of four classmates, who are expected to be interviewed as minors.
  • The inquiry is also assessing the conduct of teachers after family claims the school minimized repeated bullying, a view some staff dispute.
  • Locally, the municipality has funded a school psychologist, buses are running nearly empty as families drive children, and a candlelight vigil is set for Saturday with the Gaeta bishop.