The story would start almost like that of Moses, transposed to the 21st century.
The laundry basket replacing the rushes, a park replacing the Nile.
This Monday, the police of Eure-et-Loir launched a call for witnesses after the discovery of an infant less than seven days old, last Friday.
The baby - a little boy, "of European origin" specifies the police - had been installed in a laundry basket, bundled up, and left in a public park in the town of Mainvilliers, on the outskirts of Chartres, while the evening was fresh.
It was discovered by a walker around 10 p.m.
Open investigation
As reported by L'Echo Républicain, the person who made this discovery immediately notified the emergency services and the police.
According to the indications of the police, the infant "seems to have been born at term" and is in good health.
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An investigation was opened to try to find his parents and find out the circumstances of his abandonment.
According to the regional daily, the DNA of the newborn and possible traces found in the laundry basket could guide investigators.