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An infant was found dead in a trash bag by a jogger on December 30 in Mably (Loire). The results of the investigation provided more information on the condition of the newborn and the circumstances of his death.
A jogger made a macabre discovery, Monday December 30, 2024, on the banks of a canal in the town of Mably (Loire). The small, lifeless body of an infant was found in a trash bag. Quickly dispatched to the scene, emergency services could only note the child's death.
An investigation into “research into the causes of death” had been opened by the prosecution. The public prosecutor Xavier Laurent gave further details around this macabre discovery.
A little boy certainly born “full term”
An autopsy was performed on the infant's body on December 31. Contrary to what some local media reported, the child would be male. His “height” and weight were compatible “with a full-term birth and did not present any malformation indicating that he was not born viable”, specified the Roanne prosecutor, cited by Franceinfo.
Additional examinations will have to look into the date and exact cause of his death.
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An investigation reclassified as homicide
The investigation into the “search for the causes of death” is evolving into an investigation into the murder of a minor under 15 years old. The prosecution specified that the body had been “concealed in a black plastic bag and submerged”.
The head of the Roanne public prosecutor's office invites holders of “testimony that may be useful to the investigation, in particular to determine the time and circumstances of abandonment of the body” to contact the judicial police in charge, by telephone at 04 77 93 52 98 or by email on [email protected].
