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Police Confirm Death of 12-Year-Old Found Hanged at Martigues Home

Investigators are assessing early accounts of a video‑game dispute ahead of a planned autopsy.

Overview

  • In the Jardins de Claudel area of Martigues, the boy was found in his bedroom shortly before midnight by his mother and older brother, who attempted resuscitation.
  • Firefighters were alerted around 11:45 p.m. and carried out roughly 45 minutes of life-saving efforts that did not succeed.
  • The death was recorded at 12:45 a.m. on Sunday and was later confirmed by the police prefecture.
  • According to initial police findings, the incident may have followed a disagreement between the brothers over access to a video game, a line of inquiry that remains preliminary.
  • An autopsy is pending to determine the precise circumstances, and authorities have not released further official details.