Found Child Hospitalized as Ventimiglia Disappearance Probe Continues

The 5-year-old boy reported missing from Ventimiglia on the evening of July 11th has been located in good health but remains hospitalized under observation at the Gaslini hospital’s pediatric ward. His discharge requires authorization from the local Prosecutor’s Office. The child was found yesterday morning by three civil protection volunteers in a thicket on the Latte district hills, approximately 1.5 kilometers from the campsite where he had been staying with his parents and sister. While medical assessments confirm his good physical condition, authorities are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed the discovery as “wonderful news.”