Aspiring teenage footballer dies after being thrown into river because of £40 debt

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An promising adolescent player has died after being allegedly tossed into a fast-flowing river for a £40 debt.

After he and four other boys traveled from their homes in a nearby town to spend time at a riverside beach in Verduno, Piedmont region, Italy, 13-year-old Abdou Ngom was reportedly thrown into the Tanaro River, according to Mail Online.

One of the teenagers has reportedly been charged with voluntary manslaughter by Turin’s Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office. He is currently confined to house arrest.

According to police interrogations, he might have taken action to recover €50 (£40) that Abdou owed him.

One boy told police: ‘Abdou said he couldn’t swim, but the other guy grabbed him and threw him in the water.’

On April 21, the day Abdou was allegedly thrown in, the weather was favorable, but the river was dangerous. After a week, rescuers gave up looking.

Abdou, who is of Senegalese heritage, was born in Italy. His father, mother, two brothers, and sister are all left behind.

His father, Khadim, told local media: ‘He dreamed of becoming a footballer and played for Bra first, then for the team in Roreto, Cherasco.

‘But he couldn’t swim. Unfortunately, I wasn’t home that day, and he left without telling his mum where he was going. Otherwise, we would never have let him go to the river with those friends.

‘I hope this breakthrough in the investigation will at least lead to the search for my Abdou being restarted. I just want them to let us bury his body and have a grave where we can mourn him.’

His family hopes to send his body back to Senegal to be buried, once officials find it

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