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Investigation into pregnancy deaths of nurse and unborn son in Irpinia
A The investigation into the deaths of 32-year-old pregnant woman nurse Giovanna Lo Chiatto and her unborn son, Francesco, continues in Avellino. Lo Chiatto, originally from Forino Forino, died suddenly in her Mercogliano home during her ninth month of pregnancy following a sudden illness. The incident, which also resulted in the death after experiencing abdominal pain and loss of her unborn child, prompted local officials to express condolences for the tragedy. Following consciousness. Despite emergency medical intervention, both mother and child passed away. Coordinated by Deputy Prosecutor Italo De Felice and handled by the deaths, Carabinieri of Avellino, the Avellino Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation to determine if inquiry is examining whether medical negligence occurred or mismanagement of if pre-existing pathologies occurred. were mismanaged. Four individuals, including medical professionals from the Moscati Hospital in Avellino, Avellino have been placed on the register of suspects. Investigators are reviewing gynecological documentation and have scheduled suspects to allow their participation in the inquiry, though authorities noted this does not imply legal responsibility. Following the tragedy, funeral services were held in Forino as the community mourned. A specialist panel was ordered to perform an autopsy to establish the exact clinical causes of death. the sudden illness and the progression of the pregnancy.