Tragedy as three-year-old girl dies after being found inside a washing machine in Paris, France

No cause of death can be confirmed until a post-mortem examination has been carried out. The initial theory though is that the little girl suffocated.

“We have to be careful”, commented a source close to the investigation. “We don’t know yet what happened. Apparently, she didn’t show any traces of beatings. The post-mortem will reveal much more. According to the declarations of the father, aged 48, the door of the washing machine was closed at the time of the discovery. The household appliance hadn’t been in operation recently either”, they added.

After returning from work, the father had dinner with his 37-year-old wife and one of their children. The family numbered five in total. “The eldest is 18 years old, then there are the sons aged between seven and 16, and finally the victim”, continued the source.

“Apparently, the parents did not know exactly what their other four children were doing during dinner. It was only at the end of the meal that the parents became concerned about the girl’s absence”, they explained.

“The whole family then set out to find her. They searched inside the apartment and also outside, seeking help from neighbours. Once the body of his daughter was found, the father immediately called the Samu”, they concluded.

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