Overview
- The child, identified as Gabriele Ubaldo Petrucci, vanished underwater at Terme Vescine in Suio Terme on Saturday during a birthday trip with his parents, and long resuscitation efforts failed.
- The Cassino prosecutor’s office opened an involuntary manslaughter inquiry, seized the pool and the boy’s body, and ordered an autopsy that is expected to guide next steps.
- Carabinieri are reviewing security video, interviewing witnesses, and running technical checks on the circulation and suction equipment to reconstruct the sequence of events.
- The family’s lawyer says a safety grate was missing from a suction outlet, an allegation now under investigation by prosecutors and forensic teams.
- Recent cases of children caught by pool suction in Italy and Health Ministry data showing 604 drowning deaths in 2024–2025 are fueling new scrutiny of maintenance and compliance at spas and hotels.