Mum arrested subsequent to Disney after ‘attacking and strangling’ her son, 6
Horrified passengers watched in shock as a 42-year-old mother allegedly attacked her six-year-old son and strangled him on a packed TGV train in France before railway police arrested her near Disneyland Paris
Shocking scenes unfolded on a train when horrified passengers witnessed a mother violently attack her son. The accused abusive parent was arrested near Disneyland now faces up to five years.
Horrified passengers watched in complete distress as a mum allegedly viciously attacked her young son, aged six. The incident reportedly unfolded on a packed TGV high-speed train travelling from Lille to Nîmes in France on Saturday afternoon (December 6).
The woman, who has been identified as a 42-year-old, reportedly flew into a rage after her little boy accidentally spilled a drink. According to witnesses, she grabbed the kid’s head and slammed it against the fold-down table attached to the seat in front.
She then allegedly pulled his hair and strangled him, leaving onlookers stunned. Several passengers immediately raised the alarm using a special hotline for reporting violence on public transport.
Railway security officers boarded the train at Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy station, near Disneyland Paris, and arrested the woman on the spot, Swiss media outlet 20 Minutes reported. The alleged criminal was subsequently taken into custody.
According to French newspaper Le Parisien, the disgraced mum was still being questioned by police at Lagny-sur-Marne station late Sunday (December 7).
Detectives are now reportedly working to determine whether this was a one-off incident or if the boy has suffered ongoing abuse.
Other reports have claimed that the mother is already known to police.
Moreover, the little boy has been temporarily placed in the care of child protection services, according to prosecutors.
Sarah El-Haïry, France’s High Commissioner for Children, praised the quick-thinking passengers on X (formerly Twitter): “On board a TGV, some passengers refused to look the other way.
“Thanks to their alert, a child victim of violence has been brought to safety and is now with child protection services.
“This is the protective reflex we all need!” If the woman is prosecuted and found guilty, she faces up to five years in prison and a fine of €75,000 (around £64,000).
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