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Mother and Two Children Found Dead in Villeurbanne Apartment Near Lyon

Investigators are conducting forensic examinations at the scene to establish the causes and circumstances.

Overview

  • Relatives raised the alarm after losing contact, leading police to discover the bodies early Sunday afternoon.
  • The victims are a woman and her two children, aged 4 and 6, according to police and security sources.
  • A medical examiner and investigators remained inside the apartment through the afternoon to gather evidence.
  • Police sealed off the surrounding streets, and an AFP journalist observed a police vehicle at the location.
  • Le Parisien, citing a police source, reported the mother had previously alleged violence by an ex-partner and had fled to Switzerland, though no cause of death or responsibility has been officially determined.