Overview
- A woman discovered a 2‑year‑old alone in a parked car near Plage des Prophètes on the Corniche Kennedy and broke a window to free the child before calling emergency services.
- Police say the child remained in the vehicle for under ten minutes, was taken to hospital for a precautionary check, and the parents returned to the scene once they noticed the child was missing.
- The episode is the latest in several late‑June cases across France in which children left in cars during an intense heatwave have died or been rescued.
- In a related case, a 25‑year‑old babysitter who left two children in a hot car in Englos has been referred to the Lille public prosecutor, placed under judicial restrictions, and will be summoned to court on November 12.
- Authorities and media have highlighted how quickly car interiors can heat to dangerous levels, increasing pressure on investigators and public campaigns to prevent children being left alone in vehicles during extreme heat.