A five-year-old child, seriously burned on Friday in an arson attack which claimed the life of his mother in Miramas (Bouches-du-Rhône), died in turn from his injuries during the night from Saturday to Sunday, he said. -we learned from the Aix-en-Provence prosecutor.
“The five-year-old boy died last night”declared public prosecutor Jean-Luc Blachon to AFP.
Four members of the same family, the parents and their two 5-year-old twins, were burned to varying degrees during the night from Thursday to Friday in the fire in their apartment, located on the ground floor of a building of seven floors in Miramas, about sixty km northwest of Marseille.
The 41-year-old mother died of her injuries on Saturday in hospital. The state of health of the little girl, still hospitalized, “no longer inspires concern”said the prosecutor. The father, burned on the face and hands according to firefighters, was able to leave the hospital.
“The initial investigations made it possible to conclude with certainty that the fire was of criminal origin”the prosecutor declared on Saturday, estimating that the family’s apartment was ” target “.
-He did not give any information on the motives which could have pushed the arsonist(s) to target this family. “The investigation is still ongoing”he insisted, believing that it was a “absolutely serious crime”.
The investigation into homicides, attempted homicides by an organized gang and arson by an organized gang was entrusted to the judicial police.
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