An 11-year-old girl has died after her hair became trapped in a swimming pool's suction outlet in Italy. Alice Ferrari, a promising equestrian star, was on holiday with her family when the accident occurred at the Bagni Segesta lido in Sestri Levante on July 15.
Accident Details
Alice was seen diving into the pool but never resurfaced. Another child raised the alarm, prompting the lido's co-manager, Daniele Muzio, to dive in. He used scissors to cut Alice's hair free from the water intake outlet connected to the pool's filtration system. She was unconscious when pulled from the pool.
Medical Response and Death
CPR was administered for 45 minutes before Alice was transferred in critical condition to a hospital in Genoa, where she died on July 17. Her parents have decided to donate her organs, with retrieval scheduled after a post-mortem examination on July 21.
Investigation Underway
Prosecutors are investigating whether safety regulations were followed, including a rule requiring children under 12 to be accompanied by an adult. Initial findings suggest the lido may not have displayed the mandatory sign informing visitors of this rule. Muzio and his mother Anna Copello, co-managers of the lido, are reportedly under investigation.
Equestrian Community Mourns
Alice, from Suisio, had loved horse riding since age six and trained at the Isola Equestrian Centre in Bergamo. The Italian Equestrian Sports Federation described her as a 'promising young rider with a bright future ahead of her.' The small pool, about one meter deep, is being examined for safety features.
