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Italian Prosecutors Charge Parents with Manslaughter

4/23/2026

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  • Italian prosecutors filed manslaughter charges against the parents of the 13-year-old who dropped a statue onto a tourist in Naples.
  • Chiara Jaconis, 30, died two days after a 2-kg onyx statue fell from a third-floor balcony in September 2024.
  • A juvenile court cleared the boy because Italian law bars charges for anyone under 14.
  • The parents deny involvement, say the statue was not theirs, and will appear at a hearing on June 26.