Thursday, October 22, 2015

6-month-old among 5 family members found dead in France

Three children and their parents have been found dead at their home near the northern French city of Lille, a local prosecutor said late on Wednesday.
The bodies of a 6-month-old boy, his 4-year-old brother and 10-year-old sister along with their mother, 40, were found in their beds at the two-storey home in a residential neighbourhood, about 7km west of Lille.

The father, 42, had hanged himself and left a note, dated October 16, explaining his actions, local prosecutor Frederic Fevre told AFP.
"He spoke of being in debt and major financial difficulties," said Fevre.
"We can't exclude the possibility that at least one of [the family] were suffocated," he added.
Police sealed off the house and were investigating the tragedy.
Christelle, a neighbour, told AFP that the family had only lived in the area for "around a year".
"This is a very calm and residential neighbourhood, the children often rode their bikes and scooters on the pavement," she added.
According to another source, the family had not been seen for several days.
An aunt and a childminder sounded the alarm and were taken for psychological counselling after rescue workers discovered the five bodies.

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