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Rome Police Probe Reported Attempted Child Abductions at Two Monteverde Nursery Schools

Police are investigating how the suspect obtained a child's photo.

Overview

  • At the Oberdan nursery in Largo Ravizza on February 11, a woman unknown to staff arrived before dismissal claiming to be a babysitter and showed a photo of a specific child on her phone.
  • Teachers activated pickup protocols, requested identification, and the woman refused to provide documents, feigned not understanding Italian, and then fled.
  • A patrol reached the school at 17:20 and a formal complaint against unknown persons was filed, with no arrest reported.
  • The child's parents told staff they do not employ a babysitter and said the woman was a stranger.
  • A similar episode at the Lola Di Stefano school in Colli Portuensi was reported by a local Lega official, while parent chat groups circulated warnings and the Municipio XII was notified.