Mugello, Nicola is safe: missing child found alive

Little Nicola Tanturli, the 21-month-old child, who disappeared from his farmhouse in the woods of Palazzuolo sul Senio (Florence), in the Upper Mugello since the evening of Monday, June 21, was found alive. The carabinieri made it known. The little boy, who is in good condition, was found at the bottom of an escarpment, about 2.5 km from his home, by a journalist from Rai 1’s “Live Life”.

Nicola’s parents, Leonardo and Pina, had reported the disappearance of their son at 9 am on Tuesday 22 June and the searches started immediately. The couple, who have another 4-year-old son, lives in a farmhouse that can only be reached by a winding dirt road, 800 meters high. Leonardo and his wife raise bees and goats. The Prefecture of Florence has confirmed the discovery of the baby identified by the journalist who, hearing the moans and noises coming from a ravine, called the rescuers engaged in the research, who descended to recover the baby. “Visually” Nicola is fine, the rescuers reported, and was handed over to the carabinieri. Nicola will be taken to the Borgo San Lorenzo hospital for the investigation of the case. “Nicola was found alive. In constant contact with the mayor of Palazzuolo sul Senio Phil Moschetti, I have now received the wonderful news that the missing child has been found. Thank you. to all those who have made all this possible “, wrote the president of the Tuscany Region Eugenio Giani on Facebook. “We lived through hours of great anguish but Nicola, the 21-month-old child who had disappeared in Palazzuolo sul Senio, was found alive! Heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of people who have mobilized and worked non-stop day and night in these hours. “. So the president of the regional council of Tuscany, Antonio Mazzeo, on Facebook.