Overview
- A 58-year-old homeless man was found dead from hypothermia on a supermarket parking lot near Chartres after gendarmerie discovered him and emergency crews were unable to resuscitate him.
- Local officials said the man was known to emergency services and had refused a Red Cross shelter place offered the previous day.
- In Eure‑et‑Loir, authorities reported an increase in emergency beds from 163 to 178, longer day‑center hours, intensified outreach patrols, and no refusals of shelter requests.
- In Calais on December 31, a migrant found hypothermic was taken to hospital, suffered a cardiac arrest, and died, with aid group Salam noting he had lived on the street for years.
- Prosecutors ordered an autopsy due to the victim’s young age and opened an investigation, as the Grand Froid plan remains activated in Pas‑de‑Calais and other regions during the cold spell.