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Galicia Probes Death of 8-Year-Old After Fall From Fisterra Care Center

Regional officials say early signs point to an accidental fall.

Overview

  • The boy, who fell from a window Monday at the Nosa Señora do Carme center in Fisterra, was pronounced dead at the scene after hitting a parked car.
  • Emergency services mobilized Guardia Civil, local police, civil protection teams and a medical helicopter, but medics could not revive him.
  • The Guardia Civil’s judicial police are leading the case, and authorities report initial indications of an accidental fall.
  • A court-authorized autopsy at Galicia’s legal medicine institute, known as Imelga, is pending.
  • The center passed a November inspection that noted damp patches but no staffing or safety breaches, and the regional government sent a psychological support team for children and staff.