An investigation was opened for the murder of a minor under the age of 15 this Thursday, January 2, after the discovery of a lifeless infant in a trash bag in the Loire. An autopsy on the body determined that the child was born viable.
This Monday, December 30, shortly before 1 p.m., a jogger who was running on the greenway along the Roanne-Digoin canal in Mably, discovered the lifeless body of an infant in a trash bag, according to our colleagues of The Mountain.
The witness immediately contacted the Roanne police services, who called the firefighters as well as a Smur team.
A murder investigation is opened
After carrying out an autopsy on December 31 at the Saint-Etienne forensic institute, the Roanne public prosecutor’s office indicated in a press release this Thursday, January 2 that the child was male and that his height and weight were “compatible with full-term birth”.
The prosecution also mentioned that the infant “did not present any malformation indicating that he was not born viable”. It has been established that “the body had been hidden in the bag and submerged”. The autopsy has not yet been able to determine the date and cause of death.
The public prosecutor of Roanne Xavier Laurent mentioned the opening of an investigation into the murder of a minor under 15 years old, “in order to implement the necessary means to identify the child victim, as well as to determine the circumstances and responsibilities involved in his death”.
