The tragic epilogue for a young student of the Florence marshals: she took her own life with her service pistol and the reasons are unknown
Drama at the Carabinieri marshals school in Florence, where one young student 25 year old took her own life with her service pistol. The tragic episode occurred this afternoon, Monday 22 April, around 1pm. The girl, in her second year of the course, was found lifeless inside a classroom by the other students, who immediately called for help. Unfortunately, attempts to save her were in vain, and the deputy prosecutor on duty from the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Court of Florence and the investigative unit of the Provincial Command intervened on her behalf.
At the moment, the causes of the gesture remain unknown. No writing that could explain the reason accompanied the young woman's extreme gesture. The body, transported to Forensic Medicine, is awaiting further tests. Investigations were ordered on the girl's mobile phone and computer to find any information useful for the investigation.
It is not the first time that an episode of this kind has occurred in the marshals' school in Florence and the Carabinieri has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Council of the Order of Psychologists to offer specialist services at discounted rates to staff and family members who need them. A free listening service managed by psychologists has also been activated to guarantee anonymous assistance to soldiers in difficulty.
Today's tragedy highlights a widespread problem among law enforcement agencies, in which a large number of people remainsuicides every year. According to a study conducted by experts from the Department of Public Security, the main triggering factors are personal and family problems, followed by the onset of physical or mental disorders. Milena Gabanelli has dealt with the issue by trying to understand the reasons for a series of episodes that can no longer be ignored or silenced.
Carabinieri, policemen, financiers: one suicide every six days. Here are the reasons for a silent massacre | Milena Gabanelli – https://t.co/kABrAE0YBL https://t.co/YAYfyVafwo
— Andrea F. (@andfranchini) March 20, 2024
Prevention and psychological support are essential to avoid tragedies like the one that occurred today in Florence. Some experts maintain that military service in the police force is an absolute profession in which one is far from the family, with a fast pace that often leads to Burn Out. Continuous contact with the most terrible situations that mankind can produce aggravates the psychological situation of the subjects, who are already subjected to great stress. The environment of the barracks is not all rosy: 33 cases of sexual harassment, 7 of mobbing and 7 of stalking reported in the last 5 years alone.
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