Donor Heart Wrongly Cooled: Two-Year-Old Dies in Italy

People far beyond Italy shared in the fate of little Domenico. The two-year-old had already been promised a replacement organ, but it was then transported incorrectly. Now he is dead.

21 Feb, 14:43 — 23 Feb, 11:43

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Why this matters

This tragic incident highlights critical issues in organ donation and transport protocols, raising concerns about medical negligence and accountability. It underscores the devastating consequences when life-saving procedures are compromised by errors, leading to public attention and legal investigations.

Perspective Analysis

AI-generated comparison of how 3 sources cover this story

All outlets report on the tragic death of a two-year-old Italian child, Domenico, due to a donor heart being wrongly cooled during transport. Coverage is largely aligned, focusing on the medical error and the subsequent launch of investigations into the incident.

Political spectrum

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Outlet rating This story

SourceOutletiGeneral editorial lean of the outletStoryiHow they covered this specific storyTone

orfcentercenterneutralFactual reporting, focuses on legal aspect

tagesschaucentercenterneutralFactual reporting, provides key details

luxemburger-wortcentercenter-rightneutralFactual reporting with human interest detail

Coverage leans: balanced

The coverage across all outlets is largely factual and neutral, focusing on the tragic event and subsequent investigations without apparent political leaning.

What sources agree on

A two-year-old child died in Italy.
The death was caused by a donor heart being wrongly cooled or transported.
The donor heart was intended for the child.
Investigations have been launched regarding the incident.

Key claims3 agreed · 3 unverified

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A two-year-old child died in Italy.

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The donor heart was wrongly cooled.

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Coverage gaps

The child's name, Domenico.

Reportedtagesschauluxemburger-wort

Missingorf

Public sympathy for the child's fate.

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The heart was irreparably damaged.

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Perspective Analysis

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Story evolution

The narrative shifts from solely reporting the tragic death to emphasizing the ongoing legal investigations and accountability for the medical error.

Initial Reporting of DeathFeb 21

Early reports confirm the death of the two-year-old due to a wrongly cooled donor heart.

Emergence of Details and InvestigationsFeb 21 - Feb 23

Further details, including the child's name and the launch of public prosecutor investigations, become known.

How outlets covered this

Left-leaning

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Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Zweijähriger in Italien gestorben

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Key entities

Domenicotwo-year-old recipient of the heart Italylocation of the incident Staatsanwaltschaftpublic prosecutor investigating

Coverage Timeline

First report: luxemburger-wort · 21 Feb, 14:43|Full coverage: All 3 sources within 1d 21h|Window: 1d 21h

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luxemburger-wort21 Feb, 14:43First to report

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Zweijähriger in Italien gestorben

1h later

tagesschau21 Feb, 15:44

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Kleinkind in Italien gestorben

1d later

orf23 Feb, 11:43Latest update

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Ermittlungen wegen Tötung

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orf1h ago

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Ermittlungen wegen Tötung

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tagesschau1d ago

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Kleinkind in Italien gestorben

Das Spenderherz sollte Domenico eigentlich das Leben retten. Durch falsche Kühlung wurde es aber irreparabel beschädigt. Jetzt ist der Zweijährige gestorben und die Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt gegen die beteiligten Ärzte.

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luxemburger-wort1d ago

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Zweijähriger in Italien gestorben

Am Schicksal des kleinen Domenico nahmen Menschen weit über Italien hinaus Anteil. Der Zweijährige hatte schon ein Ersatzorgan in Aussicht, das dann aber falsch transportiert wurde. Jetzt ist er tot.

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Donor Heart Wrongly Cooled: Two-Year-Old Dies in Italy

Why this matters

Perspective Analysis

Political spectrum

What sources agree on

Key claims3 agreed · 3 unverified

Coverage gaps

Perspective Analysis

Story evolution

How outlets covered this

Left-leaning

Center

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Ermittlungen wegen Tötung

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Kleinkind in Italien gestorben

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Zweijähriger in Italien gestorben

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Key entities

Coverage Timeline

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Zweijähriger in Italien gestorben

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Kleinkind in Italien gestorben

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Ermittlungen wegen Tötung

Read at source (3 outlets)

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Ermittlungen wegen Tötung

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Kleinkind in Italien gestorben

Spenderherz falsch gekühlt: Zweijähriger in Italien gestorben

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Why this matters

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Key entities

Perspective Analysis

Political spectrum

What sources agree on

Key claims3 agreed · 3 unverified

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