Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation after an Italian man gave his five-year-old daughter cocaine diluted in a glass of water instead of a laxative and diuretic, media reported on Monday.
The girl, who suffered poisoning on Christmas Eve at her home in Ravenna, was urgently hospitalized in Bologna. She is reportedly out of danger, according to the Italian news agency Ansa.
Traces of cocaine found at home
Emergency services were alerted by the father, concerned about the deterioration of his child’s health. The Ravenna prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation. While searching the home, investigators discovered traces of cocaine.
Last month, in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales), an 11-month-old baby suffered cocaine poisoning. His parents took him to the emergency room after seeing unusual behavior. Traces of cocaine were found in his blood. The father was sentenced to 18 months in prison. The child was taken from his parents and placed with a foster family.