Two-year-old boy found dead in Marseille apartment
Police have taken three people into custody as investigators examine conflicting evidence in the child's death.
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A two-year-old boy was found dead in an apartment in the 14th arrondissement of Marseille, France, on Sunday, August 2. The Marseille fire brigade responded to the cité des Marronniers at midday.
A 13-year-old girl from the family raised the alert.
A 35-year-old mother, her 18-year-old partner, and a teenage girl have been placed in police custody following the discovery.
The cause of the child's death remains uncertain. A police source reported that the boy's body showed signs of strangulation.
He was declared dead by the doctor
— A firefighter
A police source stated that the statements made by the mother and the partner were not consistent with the child's body temperature given the time of death. While a police source noted the facts initially seemed to suggest an accident, they called for much caution regarding that hypothesis.
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Autopsy results concluded the child's death was compatible with mechanical asphyxia by incomplete cervical hanging, while also uncovering traces of non-serious violence on the body that did not coincide with the time of death. Consequently, a judicial investigation has been opened against unidentified suspects on charges including parental neglect and voluntary homicide of a minor under 15. Meanwhile, the Marseille prosecutor's office has requested judicial supervision for the mother and the release of her partner following their custody.
The autopsy concluded that the death was compatible with mechanical asphyxia by incomplete cervical hanging, while also finding non-serious traces of violence on the body that were not contemporaneous with the death. Following the investigation into precarious living conditions, a judicial inquiry has been opened against unidentified suspects on charges including parental neglect and voluntary homicide of a minor under 15. Meanwhile, the Marseille prosecutor's office has requested judicial supervision for the mother and the release of her partner.
The autopsy determined the child's death was compatible with mechanical asphyxia due to incomplete cervical hanging, with his feet still touching the bed, and revealed non-serious, non-contemporaneous traces of violence; the prosecutor has requested judicial supervision for the mother and release of her partner, while opening a judicial investigation against her for parental neglect, voluntary homicide of a minor under 15, and violence against a minor, though officials stressed that the homicide charge in no way prejudges the case's outcome.
The autopsy determined the death was compatible with mechanical asphyxia from incomplete cervical hanging, with the child’s feet still touching the bed, and revealed non-serious, non-contemporaneous injuries; the prosecutor has requested judicial supervision for the mother and release of her partner, while opening a judicial investigation against her for parental neglect, voluntary homicide of a minor under 15, and violence against a minor, though officials stressed the homicide charge does not prejudge the case's outcome.
The autopsy concluded the child's death was compatible with mechanical asphyxia due to incomplete cervical hanging, with feet still touching the bed, and revealed non-serious, non-contemporaneous traces of violence; the prosecutor has requested judicial supervision for the mother and release of her partner, while opening a judicial investigation against her for parental neglect, voluntary homicide of a minor under 15, and violence against a minor, though officials stressed the homicide charge in no way prejudges the case's outcome.
