France Parenting

France Parenting

Mechanics Find Toddler Force to Live in Car Trunk, Parents Face Prison Time

Parents in France face prison time after officials discovered they had subjected their toddler to living in the trunk of a vehicle. Authorities discovered a an underfed and dehydrated baby girl who had been forced to live hidden in the trunk of the car, possibly since birth.

An AFP report on the girl suggests she was anywhere between 15 and 23 months-old and she was found when mechanics in Terrasson were working on the vehicle. The report says police were contacted when a mechanic heard "bizarre noises, like moans" coming from the vehicle's trunk and the mechanic discovered the little girl, naked, inside and lying in her own feces. Source 9