“A little boy had played with the baby,” according to the family

An investigation was opened after the death of a five -day little girl in the maternity ward of the Lille University Hospital, AFP learned from the hospital and the prosecution, the baby’s family denouncing the behavior of a visitor in the service.

The facts took place on Friday in the neonatology service of the Jeanne de Flandre hospital. For example, one of the main maternity units in the region. Moreover, The Lille prosecution said that an investigation was open and “Investigations in progress“.

“An exceptional event particularly serious. Furthermore, overwhelming” – "a little boy had played

It was opened for “violence on a 15 -year -old minor,” said a source close to the investigation. “”An exceptional event particularly serious. overwhelming, not linked to care but occurring within the premises of the Jeanne de Flandre hospital, occurred on Friday July 11 at the end of the morning, in “a little boy had played the current neonatology care unit, immediately involving the state of health and the prognosis of a hospitalized child“, Written the CHU in a press release.

“Despite all the efforts of the resuscitation teams immediately undertaken. since then led the child (a five -day girl, note) unfortunately could not be saved“continues the press release.

In statements to La Voix du Nord. France 3 Hauts-de-France, the infant family points to the behavior of a 6-year-old boy, brother of another baby hospitalized to Jeanne de Flandre, who according to them entered the room where the baby was born.

“Suddenly. they received a call from the service manager, indicating that it was necessary to come immediately: a little boy had played with the baby, who had fallen“Said the family to our colleagues from La Voix du Nord.

The father’s cousin reports to France 3 that the infant was found naked, on the “a little boy had played ground, the bloody skull.

“Measures of strict limitation of visits within the neonatology units of the Lille University Hospital were taken as a precaution“. Writing the hospital, indicating that it also implemented psychological support.

“The circumstances of the drama remaining to clarify“. The CHU indicates that it has seized the public prosecutor and launched an internal administrative inquiry.