Nine-Year-Old Boy Rescued After Being Locked in Van Since 2024 in Eastern France
A nine-year-old boy was rescued in the village of Hagenbach in eastern France after being locked in his father's van for over a year.Authorities intervened following a neighbour's report of sounds coming from the vehicle.Police found the boy in a severely malnourished state, lying naked in a foetal position on a pile of trash and near excrement inside the van.The child was unable to walk due to prolonged confinement.The boy's 43-year-old father has been charged with sequestration and arbitrary detention of a minor, as well as depriving the child of adequate food and medical care.The father claimed he kept the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Apr 2026 19:36 LONDON
