The body of an infant discovered in a pond near

The body of an infant discovered in a pond near
The body of an infant discovered in a pond near Nantes

By Le Figaro with AFP

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updated at 12:55 p.m.


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The young child, who died, was found on Wednesday in Vigneux-de-Bretagne. An investigation is underway.

The body of an infant was found late Wednesday morning in a pond in Vigneux-de-Bretagne (-Atlantique), a source within the gendarmerie told AFP on Thursday. The presence of the deceased child was reported by walkers, according to the same source. Several gendarmerie units were deployed and the research brigade was assigned the investigation.

Unidentified

The baby's naked body was reportedly found a little after 11 a.m. “There is currently no evidence to identify the body. a gendarmerie source told 3 on Wednesday evening. The child found, stuck between grass, could have been left in another place, the water current being strong, reports West France . When requested, the Nantes public prosecutor had not yet responded to our requests this Thursday morning.

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