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Nicolas Demollien
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A dramatic affair ended Tuesday July 15, 2025 with the death of an infant in maternity Jeanne de Flandre du CHU de Lille (North). A little girl was found inert on Friday July 11 and suspicions are on a 6 year old child. A autopsy was operated on the victim and investigations are underway. This is what they reveal.
The death of the infant in the Lille University Hospital compatible with a fall on the ground
“It emerges from the first elements of the survey and the medical-legal investigations carried out that the infant died of a Very severe cranio-encephalic trauma Compatible with a Fall on the ground“Explains the Lille prosecution.
On the potential role played by the toddler in the death of the infant, the prosecution confirms “that a 6 year old childmember of another family, has indeed been seen near the cradle and the child on the ground“. What to stir up the suspicions of the family. But “the investigation continues with numerous diligence and auditions”, specifies the prosecution.
The mother of the little victim, hospitalized since June 21, had been separated from her child born premature on July 6, who was placed on a different floor from his, in a chamber of care of the “rainbow” neonatology unit of the Lille University Hospital.
If she was also under medical supervision, “she regularly visited her daughter,” says the prosecution.
The family calls on the CHU to assume their responsibility
The infant family, who has not yet decided to file a complaint or nota called the hospital to “assume its responsibility” So that “it never happens again”.
They deplore in particular “the obsolescence of premises“, Said a cousin of the baby’s father, Karima Farhi, stressing that nurses do not have a glass allowing to permanently monitor hospitalized children far from their mothers and entrusted to their responsibility.
She also underlines that “the medical staff had been warned” of the ” abnormal behavior for several days ”of the boyalready seen near little Zayneb, “he called my doll”. This did not prevent his presence in the service on July 11 at the end of the morning when the visits were not allowed there until noon, according to her.
The family launched a ” Call for witnesses “to parents whose children were hospitalized in Jeanne de Flandreand “who could see or live the lack of safety and monitoring of babies“, Calling on them to contact the Lille prosecutor’s office.
With AFP
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