Girl, 7, crushed to death by falling 440lb marble statue while playing in hotel courtyard | The Sun

A 7-year-old girl was crushed to death by a 440lb marble statue while playing outside a hotel.

Lavinia Trematerra, from Italy, was struck by the hefty object in the courtyard of a hotel in Munich, Germany, on Friday evening.

Three bystanders at the scene ran to her aid after hearing her screams.

They were able to free Lavinia from the unfixed 200kg statue before calling the emergency services.

Paramedics rushed to the scene but she was seriously injured and tragically died later in hospital two hours later, reports Sky News.

Investigations are under way to find out the cause of the incident with the statue having been perched on its pedestal for around 20 years.

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Both of Lavinia's parents are lawyers in Italy with the family enjoying a holiday together before the tragedy.

Heartbroken father, Michele Trematerra, said: "Our life has changed."

A Munich police statement read: "On Friday, 26 August, 2022, at around 7.30pm, a child from Italy who was on vacation with her parents was in a courtyard of a Munich hotel.

"For reasons that are still unclear, a stone statue weighing around 200kg fell over and seriously injured the child.

"A scream made several people aware of the situation and they were able to free the child. An emergency call was then made."

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The girl's mother Valentina Poggi, who is also a lawyer, wrote on social media: "You are and will always be our angel. Rest in peace, love of our lives."

Cops added: "The child was taken to a Munich hospital by ambulance, where she later succumbed to her injuries."

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