A man in his forties killed his 20 month old child by throwing him from a balcony of a building in Montargis (Loiret) and killed himself by jumping too, he said. we learned from the city prosecutor this Thursday, March 11.
Shortly before 2:00 p.m., in the Grand-clos district, a man "
showed up with his child in a baby carrier and rang the bell at a lady's house, explaining that he wanted to take pictures because he had lived there before and that 'he wanted to take pictures of her home
,' Loïc Abrial, district attorney for Montargis, told AFP, confirming information from local media.
Then he went to the balcony on the tenth floor of this high-rise apartment building and "
the investigation must establish whether he first threw the child and then jumped himself
" or whether they jumped. at the same time, he added.
Both died despite attempts at resuscitation.
The father was "
a priori in a context of a conflictual separation
", according to the magistrate.
"
The investigation will have to determine the context and the schedule of father and son during the last days and hours,
" added Mr. Abrial.
An investigation of flagrance for assassination was entrusted to the Montargis police station.