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Italian Student, 18, Dies After Fall From Hotel Balcony During School Trip

Prosecutors are examining whether the fall was accidental or intentional.

Overview

  • He died at Udine hospital after ten days in an irreversible coma.
  • Rescuers airlifted him from a Lignano Sabbiadoro hotel during a school trip after he fell from a balcony.
  • Investigators say he left his classmates after dinner and went to a room shortly before the fall.
  • The prosecutor has opened an inquiry that lets police order forensic exams in sudden deaths, and no hypothesis is excluded, including a possible voluntary act.
  • His parents authorized organ donation, and his school and hometown are in mourning.