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Polistena Declares Day of Mourning for 5-Year-Old Chiara Mammola

Police are still working to reconstruct how the farm accident unfolded.

Overview

  • Chiara Mammola, 5, died after a tractor driven by her father struck her on the family’s land in Polistena, Reggio Calabria.
  • Investigators have not determined whether she fell from the moving tractor or stepped down during a maneuver.
  • Mayor Michele Tripodi proclaimed municipal mourning, ordered flags at half-mast, and asked shops to pause business during the funeral.
  • The funeral will take place at the Chiesa Matrice del Duomo and will be led by don Pino De Masi.
  • Residents and local groups have expressed support for the parents, including her mother, Martina Spanò, calling for quiet solidarity.