According to the police, the death of the 17-month-old boy who died in Limassol is due to drowning due to obstruction of the inner airways (larynx, trachea) due to food aspiration, as the result of the forensic examination carried out on his body showed. medical examiners Angeliki Papeta and Orthodox Orthodox.
Recall that the incident of drowning occurred on Wednesday morning while he was eating bread at the house of a woman who was watching it with other small children.
In a statement today, in relation to the incident of sudden infant death under investigation that took place yesterday in the Limassol District, the Ministry of Social Welfare informed that the person referred to as the guardian of the child at the time of the tragic event is not registered as a child at home. based on the Law on Children.
The Social Welfare Services of the State Ministry are in contact with the Cyprus Police, in order to contribute to the investigation of the incident, within the framework of their responsibilities.
Parents are encouraged to consider obtaining a registration permit to practice as a child caregiver by their caregivers to ensure that all the necessary conditions for child safety are met.
The Ministry of Social Welfare expresses its heartfelt condolences to the baby's family.