Overview

• Prosecutors announced that the five-day-old infant’s traumatic brain injuries were consistent with a fall to the floor.
• Officials confirmed a six-year-old visitor had accessed the Rainbow ward unsupervised and was seen near the baby’s crib prior to the fall.
• The Lille Judicial Police Service opened a juvenile criminal inquiry while Jeanne-de-Flandre Hospital launched an internal administrative investigation.
• Hospital staff have imposed stricter neonatal ward visitation controls and supervision protocols after previously flagging the boy’s disruptive behavior.
• Bereaved parents Mohamed-Hamza and Sephora are awaiting further findings and potential charges as they seek accountability.