Two people have been questioned since Wednesday morning by the gendarmes in Quesnoy (North) after the discovery of an infant’s corpse in a bag Tuesday afternoon, France Bleu Nord learned this Wednesday.
The firefighters intervened at 5, rue Théau, a stone’s throw from the church, for a fire which did not cause any injuries in the morning, four homes were evacuated and the occupants were rehoused. The firefighters returned to carry out checks in the afternoon and it was in this context that the baby’s body was discovered in an evacuated apartment.
“A strong smell”
According to initial information, the firefighters felt a “strong smell“which came from a bag. According to the public prosecutor of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Laurent Dumaine, “the first findings of the forensic doctor, called to the scene, could not make it possible to determine the causes of the infant’s death, which appeared to date back a few days.“. An autopsy will be carried out to find out if the infant lived and to find out the possible causes of his death. An investigation has been opened.
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