Photo shows Francesco Pioppi, with his father, undated. Francesco reportedly died in the pool at their house in Sant'Antonio in Mercadello, Italy, Monday, July 3, 2023. Note: Picture is private (Pioppi Patrick/Newsflash)
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10 July 2023
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A two-year-old boy drowned after sneaking out of the family home to climb into a garden swimming pool set up for his big sister's birthday. Victim Francesco Pioppi slipped away from his parents, apparently to try to retrieve a toy from the water in the hamlet of Sant'Antonio in Mercadello...