Lyon mother detained after 3‑year‑old daughter dies in suspected poisoning

Lyon mother detention child poisoning 3‑year‑old death French judiciary

A 35‑year‑old woman in Lyon, France, is suspected of poisoning her three‑year‑old daughter. The child was found unresponsive on Monday morning in the family apartment in the 8th arrondissement and died on site despite emergency resuscitation attempts.

The mother was placed in pre‑trial detention, charged with poisoning, administration of a harmful substance to a minor and neglect, and is scheduled to appear before a judge. The exact nature of the substance given to the child has not been disclosed, and an autopsy is pending. The suspect herself alerted authorities when she discovered the child inert.

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35‑year‑old mother (unnamed) · 3‑year‑old daughter (unnamed) · French judicial system · Lyon, France · Rhône department

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[● 4 SOURCES] Her three‑year‑old daughter died on Monday morning in Lyon's 8th arrondissement. www.vosgesmatin.fr
[● 4 SOURCES] The mother allegedly gave the child medication or another substance while they were together in the family apartment. www.vosgesmatin.fr
[● 4 SOURCES] The child died on site despite resuscitation attempts by emergency services. www.vosgesmatin.fr
[● 4 SOURCES] A 35‑year‑old woman was placed in pre‑trial detention in Lyon. www.vosgesmatin.fr
[● 4 SOURCES] The suspect herself alerted authorities when she found the child unresponsive. www.vosgesmatin.fr
[○ 1 SOURCE] The mother is scheduled to appear before a judge on Thursday.
[● 4 SOURCES] The nature of the administered substance has not been disclosed. www.vosgesmatin.fr
[● 4 SOURCES] The woman was charged with poisoning, administration of a harmful substance, and neglect of a minor. www.vosgesmatin.fr