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4w ago

Baby’s Body Found in Maine River May Be Missing Newborn

Forensic exams are under way to confirm whether the recovered infant is the four-day-old from Avrillé and to establish cause and timing of death.

Maine-et-Loire: un nourrisson de quatre jours après une tentative de suicide de sa mère
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Maine-et-Loire: un nourrisson de quatre jours après une tentative de suicide de sa mère

Overview

  • The father alerted police early on Thursday after his partner left their home in Avrillé with their newborn and failed to return.
  • Hours later the 36-year-old mother was found gravely injured after a suicide attempt by jumping from a bridge near Château-Gontier and taken to hospital where she is not in immediate danger.
  • Police, gendarmes, firefighters and military units mounted a large search across the region that continued through the day.
  • A person on a paddleboard discovered a baby’s body in the Maine on Thursday evening and prosecutors say the remains could correspond to the four-day-old but medical tests are needed to confirm identity and cause of death.
  • The Angers prosecutor has opened a judicial inquiry, authorities have not issued an alerte enlèvement because of the infant’s age, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Angers police.