French authorities rescued a malnourished nine-year-old boy who had been locked naked in his father's van in Hagenbach, Alsace since November 2024 after neighbours heard sounds coming from the vehicle. The child was found lying under a blanket near human excrement, unable to walk, and told police he had not showered since late 2024 and had to urinate in bottles while his 43-year-old father brought him food twice daily. The father claimed he was protecting his son from his 37-year-old partner who wanted psychiatric care for the boy, while neighbours had been told the child was in state care. The father has been charged with sequestration, arbitrary detention, and depriving his son of food and medical care, while his partner faces charges of non-assistance to a minor, and all three children have been placed in temporary care.
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