A little boy, aged 5, died after being found unconscious in a stream. The tragedy occurred at Selestat (Bas-Rhin) this Sunday, May 5. “The circumstances in which he found himself in this watercourse remain to be determined” but third party intervention is excludedindicated the Colmar prosecutor’s office.
According to The Latest News from Alsace (DNA), the child has escaped the vigilance of his parents, around noon this Sunday. The little boy was with his family, originally from Mauritania, on a playground. The parents searched for the little boy “almost an hour in vain“, our colleagues say. Then, they alerted the police.
Significant resources have been put in place to find the young boy. Dog teams, a helicopter and even divers were mobilized. The child was found unresponsive shortly after 6 p.m. by a helicopter in a river, specifies the regional daily. The stream was several hundred meters from the playground.
According to information from Latest News from Alsace, the child suffered from autistic disorders. According to the prosecution, he was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. An investigation “in search of the causes of death” has been opened.
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