Prosecutors initiated a criminal investigation after a child was killed by a fallen tree branch in a Chisinau park. The probe is to determine whether the death was the result of negligence or failure to fulfill a legal duty by municipal or governmental authorities.

The accident occurred last Saturday in Alunelul Park. The victim, a 2-year-old girl, was rushed to a hospital, but her life couldn’t be saved. “The investigation is in full progress (…) and when relevant information becomes available, the Prosecution Service will offer updates”, the Prosecutor General’s Office said in a press release.

Earlier today, Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban announced that the municipality’s own internal probe is expected to be completed by Wednesday, and until that time the head of the parks agency, Serghei Carp, will remain suspended from office.