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HOME WHERE BOY CHOKED ON PIZZA CLOSED New development in the case!
Five employees of the Rijeka Rehabilitation Center have been charged in the boy's death.
TL;DR
- The Dom Oštro facility in Kraljevica has been closed by the Ministry of Social Protection.
- A 15-year-old boy died in September 2024 after choking on food while unsupervised at the center.
- The boy's family had previously warned about his swallowing difficulties.
- The father is seeking punishment for those responsible and is in a dispute with the Ministry over compensation.
- Five employees of the Rijeka Rehabilitation Center are charged, with prison sentences sought for four and the former director.
- The Ministry is accused of "secondary victimization" by demanding proof of emotional connection for compensation.