"The child was found lying in a foetal position, naked, covered by a blanket on top of a mound of trash and near excrement. He was malnourished and could no longer walk because he had been sitting down for so long."
"The boy told police his father brought him food twice a day and left him bottles of water. He had to urinate in plastic bottles and defecate in bin bags, adding the last time he had a shower was at the end of 2024."
"The father has been charged with the sequestration and arbitrary detention of a minor, as well as depriving him of proper food and medical care, and has been remanded in custody."
"Neighbours told police that the boy seemed to have disappeared suddenly at the end of 2024, but they understood from the couple that he had been placed in care."
A nine-year-old boy was found malnourished and locked in his father's van in eastern France. Neighbors alerted police after hearing sounds from the vehicle. Upon rescue, the child was discovered in a fetal position, naked, and surrounded by trash. His father claimed he kept the boy in the van to protect him from his partner. The boy received minimal food and had to use plastic bottles for urination. The father faces charges of sequestration and neglect, while the partner is charged with non-assistance to a minor.
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