Overview
- Italian prosecutors, who requested negligent manslaughter charges in April 2026, face a June 26 hearing that will decide whether the parents are indicted.
- A juvenile court cleared the 13-year-old because Italian law does not allow criminal charges against children under 14.
- Investigators say CCTV shows tourist Chiara Jaconis collapsing after a 4.4-pound statuette fell from a third-floor balcony in September 2024, and she died days later.
- Prosecutors claim the boy had previously thrown items from the balcony, including clothespins, a remote control and a tablet, and say the parents failed to block his access.
- The parents deny wrongdoing, argue the statuette was not theirs and have appealed to clear their son on the facts as the case focuses national attention on supervision and city safety.