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Four-Year-Old Found Dead Near Lyon as Mother Is Detained and Hospitalized

Prosecutors ended her custody following a medical finding that she was unfit for detention.

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.