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Three-Year-Old Found Dead in Family Car During France Heatwave

Investigators say the child likely climbed into the parked vehicle during a short lapse in supervision, leading to an active probe.

Turistas se protegen del sol durante su visita a Colmar, en el este de Francia, en medio de la ola de calor devastadora
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Overview

  • In Saint-Gratien, investigators say a three-year-old was found dead inside his family's parked car after the parents lost sight of him for about 45 minutes on Wednesday.
  • Emergency teams arrived to find the parents trying to resuscitate the child and declared him dead at the scene after CPR and medical efforts failed.
  • Authorities link the case to two siblings who were found dead inside their family car earlier in the week in Carpentras, a separate incident reported on Monday.
  • France is under a record-setting heatwave with red alerts in the Paris region, and the mayor of Paris reported an increase in heat-related deaths as temperatures hit historic highs.
  • Investigators from the Pontoise prosecutor's office are gathering testimony and have opened a probe; the cases are likely to drive stepped-up warnings and public measures about the fast danger of parked cars in extreme heat.