Toddler Dies in Tragic Nursery Accident
A two-year-old boy has died in a heartbreaking incident at a nursery in Italy. Leonardo Ricci was found unresponsive in the garden of the Ambarabà Ciccì Coccò nursery in Bibbiena, near Arezzo.
Details of the Incident
The tragedy occurred earlier this week while Leonardo was playing in the nursery's outdoor area. Reports indicate that his sweatshirt became tangled in a tree, leading to fatal strangulation. Carers discovered the boy and immediately alerted emergency services.
Medics performed CPR on Leonardo for more than an hour in a desperate attempt to save him. Despite their efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. An air ambulance was racing to the nursery at the time of the pronouncement.
Aftermath and Investigation
Local police evacuated the nursery site and established a security cordon. Distraught locals were seen weeping at the gates as the scale of the tragedy became apparent.
Bibbiena's mayor, Filippo Vagnoli, visited the scene, while prosecutors have now launched a manslaughter investigation into the circumstances surrounding Leonardo's death. The nursery will remain closed for the foreseeable future according to reports from La Stampa.
The Koiné cooperative, which manages the facility, released a statement expressing their profound grief. "We have no words that can soothe the excruciating pain of the parents and family of the child who lost his life this morning," they said. "Our staff, shocked and distraught by the tragedy, have made themselves available to the investigators."
This devastating incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of constant vigilance in childcare settings.
