Investigation Underway After Death of 3-Year-Old Girl in Ait Melloul, Suspected of Abuse

The local judicial police at the Ait Melloul Regional Security Division launched a judicial investigation on Thursday, January 23, under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor, to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a three-year-old girl, suspected of being intentionally harmed, leading to her death at the hands of her mother’s partner.

According to security sources, the intervention followed a report from the local hospital about a child admitted with severe signs of physical abuse, including burn marks and severe beatings, which led to her death. The police, in coordination with the General Directorate for National Territorial Surveillance, immediately initiated an intensive field investigation that resulted in the arrest of the 32-year-old suspect.

The child’s body has been transferred to the morgue for an autopsy, while the suspect has been placed under custody pending investigation. The competent public prosecutor is overseeing the investigation to uncover all circumstances and details surrounding this tragic crime, including identifying the true motives behind the act.

This heartbreaking incident highlights once again the urgent need to intensify efforts to combat child abuse and ensure their protection, especially in light of growing demands to strengthen legal deterrence and monitoring mechanisms for the most vulnerable groups.

source : fesnews media

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