Overview

• Investigators traced the stolen car that killed 71-year-old Cecilia De Astis to four children aged 11–13 using CCTV footage, tourists’ luggage and distinctive Pokémon T-shirts.
• Three of the minors were located in Beinasco and Ventimiglia and have been removed from their families and housed in community facilities under an emergency Article 403 civil-protection order.
• The remaining 11-year-old is still missing as juvenile prosecutors maintain efforts to find and safeguard the child.
• The Procura per i Minorenni has opened a file for aggravated vehicular homicide and vehicle theft but cannot pursue criminal charges because Italian law bars imputability under age 14.
• Local and national leaders are demanding stronger social-service interventions and exploring potential measures against parents for inadequate supervision.