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Two-Year-Old Dies After Being Left in Overheated Car at Istres Air Base; Father Detained

Prosecutors have detained the father in a negligent homicide probe following an autopsy’s confirmation of dehydration.

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Ein Baby weint im Autositz
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Overview

  • The boy was forgotten in his father’s car at the Istres air force base on Thursday morning and was discovered unresponsive hours later.
  • Rescue teams were unable to revive him and an autopsy confirmed acute dehydration as the cause of death.
  • The father remains in custody on suspicion of negligent homicide as investigators review procedural practices at the air base.
  • Official records show regional temperatures reached 36 °C in the shade, a level that can push car interiors beyond 45 °C within minutes.
  • A surge in European heat-related child fatalities has prompted proposals for mandatory rear-seat reminder systems and legal powers for bystanders to act.