Summary
A man in eastern France was charged with keeping his nine-year-old son locked in a van for over a year. The boy was found in poor condition after neighbors reported hearing sounds from the van. Both parents face legal charges, and the children are now in temporary care.
Key Facts
- The incident happened in Hagenbach, Alsace, France.
- The nine-year-old boy was found in a van, malnourished and unable to walk.
- The father said he kept the boy in the van since November 2024.
- The boy's father brought him food twice a day.
- The father has been charged with detaining and neglecting the boy.
- The mother is charged with failing to help the boy and not reporting the mistreatment.
- The three siblings, including the boy, are now in temporary care.
- Neighbors had heard noises but thought it was a cat.
