Overview
- The child was discovered dead Monday evening inside the family home in Montrottier, about 30 kilometers northwest of Lyon.
- Sources close to the case describe the death as a suspected infanticide, while the official cause remains undetermined.
- Regional outlet Le Progrès reported possible suffocation, a detail authorities have not confirmed.
- The mother was present at the scene, reportedly alerted emergency responders, and was initially taken into custody.
- The Lyon prosecutor’s office says she was transferred to a psychiatric facility after a medical exam, and investigators are continuing inquiries into the circumstances of the death.