Overview
- The boy fell inside the stairwell at a building on Via Piave, civic 6, in Bologna early Friday evening after an apparent drop from the top floor.
- A preliminary reconstruction by investigators says a plexiglass sheet at the rooftop skylight gave way under his feet and broke.
- Friends who were with him tried to pull him up as he clung on, then gave statements to police after emergency crews declared him dead at the scene.
- Forensic police are inspecting the courtyard and the stairwell to confirm how the panel failed and to assess any safety issues.
- Mayor Matteo Lepore offered condolences and city support to the family, as coverage noted the site sits across from the spot where Fallou Sall was killed in 2024.