Overview
- Authorities confirmed the suicides of a 9‑year‑old girl in Sarreguemines and a 12‑year‑old boy in Martigues over the Oct. 10–12 weekend, with the Sarreguemines prosecutor citing a farewell note left at the scene.
- Pediatric psychiatrists report more frequent suicidal ideas in very young children, including ages 4 to 5, and describe longstanding gaps in recognition and tailored care.
- Santé publique France verified that emergency visits coded for self‑inflicted gestures among 0–10‑year‑olds exceeded 70 in the final week of September, averaging about 2,600 such visits annually since 2020.
- Public‑health experts caution that these emergency records often lack clear intent and can include nonintentional injuries, with subsequent hospitalizations far fewer and child suicides remaining rare, at up to roughly five per year.
- TF1 Info debunked a viral claim equating the weekly tally to suicide attempts, and separate coverage notes an ongoing inquiry into possible harassment in the 9‑year‑old’s case as well as a distinct investigation after a 17‑year‑old died by suicide in Mulhouse.