On Sunday, June 30, an eight-year-old girl was found dead in an apartment in Colmar, Haut-Rhin. The discovery was made by law enforcement, and the victim’s 21-year-old mother was arrested.
Around 10:40 a.m., the police found the girl lifeless in an apartment on the third floor of the city of Bartholdi. The small victim had injuries to his face and chest. Despite firefighters’ attempts to resuscitate her, she could not be saved. An autopsy must be carried out to clarify the exact circumstances of his death.
The mother, with no criminal record, was arrested at the scene. The police had to use an electric stun gun to subdue her because she was agitated and throwing objects out of the window, according to a source close to the case cited by France Blue AlsaceThe public prosecutor of Colmar, Jean Richert, declared that the circumstances of this drama still need to be elucidated.
Colmar Mayor Eric Straumann expressed his condolences and support to the educational community and the victim’s classmates in a message posted on Facebook. He also praised the work of the municipal police and emergency services, who were the first to arrive on the scene and were deeply affected by this terrible scene.
