Eleven-year-old boy found dead on riverbank in northwest France
An 11-year-old boy was found dead near the Vilaine River in Rennes, France, with a towel tightly wrapped around his neck. Two teenagers have been taken into custody on suspicion of murder. The investigation is ongoing as authorities seek to determine the circumstances surrounding the child's death.
- ▪The boy's body was discovered on May 24, 2026, after a fisherman heard cries and alerted the police.
- ▪Firefighters attempted to resuscitate the child, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- ▪The two teenagers taken into custody were seen with the victim prior to the incident.
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| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 18:23:34 +0200 |
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The site where the body of an 11-year-old boy was discovered in a bush, near the Vilaine River in Rennes, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. SÉBASTIEN SALOM-GOMIS/AFP An 11-year-old boy was found dead on the banks of the Vilaine River in the northwestern city of Rennes on Sunday, May 24, with a wet bath towel "tied very tightly around his neck," according to the city's prosecutor's office. Two teenagers, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, were taken into police custody on Monday, on suspicion of "murder of a minor." How the child was found The child's body was found on a bank of the Vilaine River, not far from downtown Rennes, at around 5 pm on Sunday.
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