Two teenagers were in police custody in northwestern France on Monday, a day after an 11-year-old boy was found dead with a wet towel tied around his neck, prosecutors said.The boy was found on the banks of the Vilaine river in the northwestern city of Rennes with a wet bath towel tied tightly around his neck, prosecutors said on Sunday.On Monday, a 16-year-old boy was detained at his home, while a 15-year-old girl was detained after presenting herself to police, Rennes prosecutor Frederic Teillet said in a statement.
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French teenagers arrested in connection with murder of 11-year-old boy
Two teenagers are in police custody in northwestern France in connection with the death of an 11-year-old boy. The boy was discovered on Sunday on the banks of the Vilaine river in Rennes with a wet bath towel tied tightly around his neck.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-25 · 19:56 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Two teenagers are in police custody in northwestern France in connection with the death of an 11-year-old boy. The boy was discovered on Sunday on the banks of the Vilaine river in Rennes with a wet bath towel tied tightly around his neck. Prosecutors stated that on Monday, a 16-year-old boy was detained at his home. A 15-year-old girl was also detained after she presented herself to the police. The investigation is ongoing.
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A 16-year-old boy was detained at his home, and a 15-year-old girl was detained after presenting herself to police.
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The boy was discovered on the banks of the Vilaine river in Rennes.
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The 11-year-old boy was found dead with a wet towel tied around his neck.
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Two teenagers are in police custody in connection with the death of an 11-year-old boy.
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