Parents to face charges after their 13-year-old son allegedly k!lled tourist with statue he tossed from balcony

The parents of a 13-year-old boy who allegedly k!lled a Prada manager when he threw a statue off a building in Italy are facing manslaughter charges. 

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Italian prosecutors say the parents “should have supervised the boy,” which they claim would’ve avoided tourist Chiara Jaconis’ de@th in September 2024, Italian outlet Today reported on Tuesday, April 21. 

Jaconis, 30, was struck by a 4.4-pound onyx statuette when she and her boyfriend Livio Rousseau were wheeling their luggage down the Spanish Quarters in Naples on Sept. 15, 2024. 

She suffered severe brain injuries before she di£d in the hospital. 
 

The boy, who prosecutors described as “problematic,” was cleared by an Italian juvenile court. Now, attention has been turned to his parents. In Italy, children under 14 cannot be held criminally liable.  

His parents strongly deny any wrongdoing, arguing that the statuette wasn’t their property and their lawyer says  they have “no case to answer.” 

A hearing will be held on June 26, which will determine whether or not the parents should face trial.

Jaconis, who was originally from Padua but worked in Paris, France, was in Naples celebrating her 30th birthday. 

Chilling surveillance footage captured the moments leading up to the tragedy. She was walking slightly ahead of Rousseau down the street when the statue hit her. 
 

He yelled out “Chiara” and cried “Oh my God” before he screamed for help.  

Jaconis had worked for Prada since October 2022 and she managed 15 stores across France, Monaco and Belgium region, according to her LinkedIn. 

She previously worked for the fashion brands L’Oreal, Givenchy, and Christian Louboutin in Paris. 

Before turning to fashion, she worked at Disneyland Paris as a sales assistant between July and September 2016.