https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Social services in Paris made a shocking discovery when they found four children, aged between two months and six years old, they believe have been kept locked in the same apartment since birth by their parents. The two eldest "could barely talk or walk". https://www.thelocal.fr/20140320/four-wild-kids-locked-in-apartment-since-birth Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:23:00 +0100 four-wild-kids-locked-in-apartment-since-birth A fourth child died in France on Wednesday days after falling into an unguarded pond along with four other children, who had been placed in temporary lodging by social services. Two boys, aged 3, 5 and girl, aged 8, died earlier this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130627/fourth-child-dies-in-french-care-tragedy Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:36:20 +0200 fourth-child-dies-in-french-care-tragedy A third young child died on Monday a day after falling into a pond next to a hotel near Paris, where she and four other children in the care of social services were living. Two children had already been confirmed dead on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130623/two-dead-in-french-care-children-tragedy Sun, 23 Jun 2013 14:24:00 +0200 two-dead-in-french-care-children-tragedy