Mulhouse

Mulhouse is a city in the Haut-Rhin department of the Alsace region in France. Recent news focuses on a disturbing case originating near Mulhouse, specifically in Hagenbach, where a 9-year-old boy was discovered locked in a van, malnourished and naked, after being held captive for over a year. The boy's 43-year-old father has been placed in provisional detention for one year following a decision by the Mulhouse court. The father claimed he was protecting the child from his partner, who he alleged wanted to have the boy institutionalized. The public prosecutor in Mulhouse has announced psychological evaluations to determine the extent of the child's trauma. The case has prompted a national investigation by the Ministry of National Education to assess potential failures in monitoring the child's well-being and school attendance.