After the death of a six-year-old boy in a day nursery in Frankfurt, the forensic examination revealed clues to the cause. "It all points to a current death," said a spokeswoman for the Frankfurt prosecutor.
It was a preliminary result, because no visible traces of the electric shock were found on the boy's body. Further investigations would therefore have to follow. When these are completed is still unclear.
Experts from the state criminal investigation office had been on site and had found that a socket protruded from the wall and a cable was loose, said the authorities spokeswoman. Whether this was achieved by a touch of the boy, but was unclear. It will continue to be investigated for negligent homicide.
Safety inspection of the Kita building
The six-year-old was fatally injured on Tuesday in the day care center. The city had said on Thursday, a safety inspection of the Kita building by the accident insurance Hesse had come to the conclusion, "that the operation of the child center could be resumed," said the city.
According to the "Frankfurter Neue Presse", one hundred children aged three and over are looked after at the facility. There are a total of 52 kindergarten and 52 hoarding places.
The rules of the Statutory Accident Insurance stipulate that outlets in daycare facilities must be equipped with a child safety device. In accidents in public institutions, the accident insurance. According to a spokeswoman, the facility has recently been renovated.
