Two children were found dead in Wargnies-le-Grand (Nord) on Friday and their mother, who was suspected of having killed them, was found seriously injured, we were told by the gendarmerie.
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According to this source, the two children were 5 and 10 years old. Investigators suspect a double infanticide followed by a suicide attempt.
The 35-year-old mother was found dead in a cistern, a source familiar with the matter said. According to the same source, emergency services attempted to resuscitate the two children at the scene, who were found drowned in the bathtub.
According to investigators’ initial findings, the couple was in the process of divorcing, she added.
The firefighters of the north stated that from 5:30 a.m. in Wargnies-le-Grand an operation “for personal assistance” took place.
At this point in time, the Avesnes-sur-Helpe public prosecutor’s office has only confirmed the deaths of two children in that town.