‘Sounds from van’ lead to child's rescue after a year in eastern France, victim found ‘naked, on mound of trash’
Mint·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
A 9-year-old boy was rescued in eastern France after being locked in his father's utility van since November 2024. Police found him naked, malnourished, and unable to walk on a trash mound. His father claimed he confined the child to prevent psychiatric hospitalization, though no medical records supported this claim. The father faces kidnapping charges; his partner faces failure-to-help charges. Authorities are investigating if others knew about the confinement.
Key Entities
9-year-old boyeastern FranceHagenbach villagefatherutility vanSwiss-German borderkidnapping chargespsychiatric hospitalization