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Rome Boy, 13, Dies After Fall From Apartment Window

Police have opened an inquiry, with forensic work in the home ongoing.

Overview

  • The boy fell from a second-floor window of his home, and emergency doctors from Italy’s 118 service could not revive him at the scene.
  • Police found a farewell note in the home that said he was "tired of school," according to local reports.
  • The Salario police station is leading the case, and the forensic branch, known as the Polizia Scientifica, examined the apartment.
  • Officers are interviewing the parents and other relatives to piece together the hours before the fall.
  • Coverage conflicts on the exact location in Rome, with Il Messaggero pointing to the Coppedè quarter and il Giornale citing via Olona.