A 4 and a half year old child died from a head trauma near Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine) and his father, as well as his partner, were placed in police custody, said the prosecutor of Saint-Malo. The facts occurred Friday May 1 at the end of the day in Dol-de-Bretagne, near Saint-Malo.
The firefighters were called to take care of the child " in a state of brain death ", who died shortly after his arrival at the University Hospital of Rennes.
“ The father and his partner were taken into police custody Friday evening for usual violence against a 15-year-old minor and violence against a 15-year-old minor which resulted in death without intention of giving it. Their police custody has been extended, ”said Saint-Malo public prosecutor Christine Le Crom.
According to the first conclusions of the autopsy, the child died from a head trauma.
" The hearings are still ongoing to determine the exact circumstances of the death, but they make us think more of an act of violence. We are heading towards the opening of judicial information, "said the prosecutor, adding that the criminal center of Rennes will be seized and that the suspects should be presented to the investigating judge in the evening.
