A 36-year-old woman from Boscoreale lost her baby at the fortieth week of pregnancy, prompting her family to file a formal complaint and the Public Prosecutor's Office to open an investigation.
According to Metropolis Web, the woman noticed vaginal bleeding toward the end of August. On 3 September she underwent cardiotocographic monitoring, which was reportedly recorded as showing no abnormalities.
The family's account states that the couple had requested an additional ultrasound, both during an earlier check-up and again on 3 September, but healthcare staff considered it unnecessary.
On the morning of 9 September, the woman went urgently to a healthcare facility in the Castellammare area after she no longer felt fetal movements. A second cardiotocographic trace performed on 10 September was reportedly described as apparently normal, but subsequent examinations confirmed that the fetus had died. The fetus was then surgically removed.
On 11 September, the woman's husband filed a formal complaint at the Castellammare di Stabia police station, asking investigators to reconstruct the final days of the pregnancy and clarify any possible medical responsibility.
The police investigation is coordinated by the Public Prosecutor's Office, which has ordered an autopsy and is acquiring the medical records and monitoring traces.
Preliminary clinical indications reportedly pointed to a possible sudden placental abruption. That indication has not been confirmed: the official cause of death has not been established, and the medico-legal findings are still pending.
The identity of the healthcare facility involved has not been disclosed in the reporting available so far, and no response from the facility or the clinicians involved has been reported. The outcome of the investigation is not yet known.