13 year old loses his life at school: he was entering class

A 13-year-old boy lost his life at school. As told by those who witnessed the scene, he was climbing the stairs to reach his class. However, he had an illness that proved fatal

Pain in a lower secondary school in Reggio Emilia. A 13 year old boy loses his life at school while he is taking the stairs to reach his classroom. As told by those who witnessed the scene, the teenager suddenly felt ill. Unfortunately, his illness was fatal. The principal speaks of a collective pain that is truly too great to face.

They are all dismayed at the Manzoni middle school in Reggio Emilia. On the morning of Monday 8 January 2023, upon returning from the Christmas holidays, a 13-year-old boy lost his life due to an illness that left him with no escape.

It was almost 8 in the morning and the bell was calling all the students to class. Almost all of his companions were already at the counter. The 13 year old boy entered school and was climbing the stairs to reach them, but an illness stopped him first.

According to what was told by the school staff who was present at the time, the little boy felt bad and collapsed to the ground. The call to 118 was immediate, but the rescuers' attempts to resuscitate him were in vain.

Health workers immediately transferred him to the Santa Maria Nuova hospital in Reggio Emilia. The doctors, however, could not help but confirm his death. Apparently he didn't have no previous pathology.

13 year old loses his life at school: the principal's words

Alessandra Landinischool director of the Emilian institute, explains the pain of the whole school:

We are dismayed, an unpredictable pain, a terrifying misfortune for the entire school community. We will be firm in rallying around the family and in looking for a figure who can be of psychological support to the kids.

The boy was an only child and was in eighth grade. He had lived abroad for a period and returned to Reggio Emilia in September.