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Trial begins in Italy over camper fire that killed 11-year-old boy

29.06.2026 00:25 4 min 9 sources
Il Resto del Carlino ITA + 8 more
Trial begins in Italy over camper fire that killed 11-year-old boy

In Brief

The trial of Daniel Imbuzan, father of 11-year-old Samuel Imbuzan who died in a camper fire on August 31, 2023, at Bados beach in Olbia, has opened in Tempio Pausania. Prosecutors allege improper use of a gas cylinder caused the blaze; the defense claims the equipment belonged to someone else.

The trial of Daniel Imbuzan, the father of 11-year-old Samuel Imbuzan, has begun at the court of Tempio Pausania (Sardinia). Samuel died on August 31, 2023, in a camper fire on the parking lot of Bados beach in Olbia (according to some sources, on the border with Golfo Aranci).

Prosecutors allege the fire was caused by improper use of a gas cylinder connected to a camping stove. The indictment also states the stove was turned on in strong wind in a no-parking zone. The father faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, causing bodily harm to his wife, and arson.

The defense maintains the father's innocence, claiming the stove and gas cylinder belonged to another person (some sources say another tourist). Lawyers also argue that the father is a victim of the tragedy. The next hearing is scheduled for September 28, when the boy's mother, who was also injured in the fire, will be heard.

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