Reims: 3-year old child died under the blows was used as a “scapegoat” to the spouse of his mother – The Parisian

Aefore succumbing to yet another salvo of shots, Tony, a child of three years died Saturday at Reims, which had served as a “scapegoat” to the spouse of his mother, a man already sentenced seven times for violence, revealed Monday the public prosecutor of Reims.
The prosecutor’s office “has decided to open an investigation of heads of voluntary manslaughter aggravated on a minor under 15 years of age, violence usual on minors under 15 years of age by a legitimate ascendant or a person in authority, the non-denunciation of ill-treatment and non-assistance to person in danger”, said Matthew Bourrette, the prosecutor of R eims, during a press conference.
the mother of The small, as well as his or her spouse, put in custody the day before, were placed in provisional detention, he added.
On November 26, in the middle of the afternoon, the mother of the family, 19 years old, has alerted the fire brigade, stating that his three year old son named Tony, “had lost knowledge”, explained the magistrate. On site, firefighters found that the child was in “a state particularly serious,” and had “many bruises”. Transported to pediatric emergencies, he died on his arrival.
According to the results of the autopsy performed Sunday, the causes of death are due to “a rupture of the spleen and of the pancreas” related to blows to the abdomen. “Many bruises” have also been identified on the whole body of the victim, confirming the thesis of violence regular “for a month to a month and a half”.
“If the police had been alerted by the neighbours, this child would have been able to spend the Christmas of 2016,” said the prosecutor.
The mother of the child appeared “collapsed” during his time in custody. Firstly, it has attempted to minimize the facts before you recognize that his companion, with whom she had a relationship for three months, hit his son, which was used as a “scapegoat,” said the prosecutor.
Arrested with his girlfriend by the forces of the order, the respondent, 24 years old, has been convicted seven times between 2009 and 2015 to threats, degradation, violence and contempt.
The violent spouse and the mother incur, respectively, to life imprisonment, and 5 years in prison.