"Mother Jailed for Leaving 9-Year-Old Alone in Unheated Flat for 2 Years"
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A mother in France has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for leaving her 9-year-old child alone in their apartment for two years, surviving on cake, canned goods, and stolen tomatoes. The child's mother lived with her partner five kilometers away and only visited "from time to time." Despite lacking hot water and heating, the child continued attending school and was a good student. The mayor alerted authorities after the mother sought help from social services, leading to the child being placed under their care in September 2022.
- Mother sentenced to prison after leaving child to live alone for two years KCRA Sacramento
- Nine-year-old boy left to live alone for 2 years without electricity and heating; mother convicted WION
- Abandoned French boy, nine, stole tomatoes to survive in unheated flat but attended school every day Yahoo News
- Boy, 9, who lived alone for two years went unnoticed because he was 'a good pupil' The Independent
- France shaken by case of boy left alone in cold flat for two years The Times
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