Three-Year-Old Found Alone at Trocadéro as Paris Suspends Three After-School Workers

Overview

• A three-year-old pupil left École Descamps after after-school activities last week and was found alone near the Trocadéro about two hours later before being handed to police.
• The City of Paris has suspended three members of the school's périscolaire team on a precautionary basis while it carries out an internal administrative inquiry to establish responsibilities.
• The Parquet de Paris filed a complaint on 17 September for mise en danger de la vie d’autrui by a legal entity, and the prosecutor’s juvenile section is now conducting a criminal investigation.
• Officials have apologized to the child’s family and said they will take any disciplinary sanctions and organizational changes required to prevent a repeat of the lapse in supervision.
• The complaint targets the institution’s legal responsibility for safety rules rather than only individuals, and the juvenile prosecutors have said they will not give further details while investigations are ongoing.