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Naked boy, 9, found locked inside dad’s van for years after neighbor reported chilling sounds

Nypost · · 342 words · By Anna Young
Family Dysfunction Child Abuse and Neglect
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“A naked 9-year-old French boy was rescued after his twisted dad allegedly locked him in a van for nearly two years – with the horror uncovered when a neighbor reported chilling sounds coming from the vehicle.”
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No evidence was found regarding the specific incident described (naked 9-year-old French boy rescued from a van locked by his father for two years). The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“French cops on Monday found the child curled in a “fetal position” under a blanket on a pile of trash near human waste after a neighbor reported “sounds of a child” coming from the van parked near their home in Hagenbach, close to the Swiss and German borders, according to local prosecutor Nicolas Heitz.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of Wikipedia articles about Australian soldiers and the month of November, none of which relate to French police finding a child in Hagenbach. Therefore, the claim cannot be verified or corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pardons for Morant, Handcock and Witton, three Australian soldiers, were sought from their court-martial convictions for the murder of Boer prisoners-of-war and local civilians during the Second Boer …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardons_for_Morant,_Handcock_a…
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“Heitz said the unidentified boy, now hospitalized, was severely malnourished and unable to walk after being kept seated since November 2024, when his father allegedly locked him away.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of Wikipedia articles about the month of November and a 2014 film, none of which mention the boy being malnourished, unable to walk, or being kept since November 2024. Therefore, the claim cannot be verified or corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — November is the 11th and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 30 days. November was the ninth month of the calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC. November retaine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — November is the eleventh month of the year. November may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The November Man is a 2014 spy action thriller film based on the novel There Are No Spies by Bill Granger, which is the seventh installment in The November Man novel series, published in 1987. A Briti…
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“Authorities arrested the deranged father, who bizarrely claimed he imprisoned the child inside his utility van to “protect him,” claiming his partner wanted to send the then-7-year-old to a psychiatric hospital.”
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No evidence was found regarding the father's arrest, his claim of protecting the child, or the alleged reason involving the child's partner. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“The boy – who was a good student with no history of psychiatric issues – told investigators he had “big difficulties” with his father’s partner and believed his dad “had no choice” but to lock him away, the Mulhouse Public prosecutor said.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of Wikipedia articles about a 2025 stabbing attack in Mulhouse and the local automobile museum. None of these sources mention the boy telling investigators about difficulties with his father's partner or believing his father had no choice but to lock him away.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 22 February 2025, a knife attack at a market in Mulhouse, France, left a 69-year-old Portuguese man dead and several police officers injured. The suspect, who was arrested at the scene, was identif…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Mulhouse_stabbing_attack
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Musée National de l’Automobile, Collection Schlumpf is an automobile museum located in Mulhouse, France, and built around the Schlumpf Collection of classic automobiles. It has the largest displayed c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cité_de_l'Automobile
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Basel-Mulhouse International Airport (French: Aéroport de Bâle-Mulhouse), commercially known as EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (IATA: BSL, MLH, EAP, ICAO: LFSB), is a Franco-Swiss international …
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“The child also said he hadn’t taken a shower since 2024.”
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“The father, who was not identified, has been hit with preliminary kidnapping charges and other offenses and remains in police custody.”
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No evidence was found regarding the father being charged with kidnapping and remaining in custody. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“The man’s partner claimed she had no knowledge the boy was trapped in the van, but was cuffed and slapped with preliminary charges, including failing to help a minor in danger, Heitz said.”
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No evidence was found regarding the man's partner's statement, her charges, or the details provided by Heitz. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“She was later released under judicial supervision, with her 10-year-old daughter taken into the care of social services.”
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No evidence was found regarding the partner being released under judicial supervision or her daughter being taken into social services' care. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“The victim’s 12-year-old sister was also scooped up by social services.”
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No evidence was found regarding the victim's 12-year-old sister being taken into social services' care. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“Prosecutors said friends and family were led to believe the boy was in a psychiatric institution, while his teachers were told he had transferred to another school.”
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