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Irish Daily Mirror
17-07-2025
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Boy, 6, made chilling hospital comment before 'killing newborn after dropping'
A six year old boy, suspected of causing the death of a newborn girl, was heard making a chilling remark before he is believed to have dropped the infant on a hospital floor. The parents of Zayneb-Cassandra, who was born premature and barely a week old, said they will "stick together to the end" following their daughter's tragic passing. The horrifying incident occurred last Friday at the Jeanne-de-Flandre Children's Hospital in Lille, France. A criminal investigation has now been launched after the baby was rushed to intensive care but sadly declared dead on Tuesday due to a traumatic brain injury. The boy had already been reported as being a 'disruptive presence' within the hospital when he was found alone with the unconscious baby in a neonatal unit. The child - the son of another mum on a maternity ward - was seen wandering into other rooms. Zayneb's grandmother claimed he then made a brief comment after entering the baby's room before being ushered out by her husband. She told French outlet Voix du Nord: "He was entering the other rooms. He also entered Zayneb's room for the first time. He said she looked like a doll, and my husband, who was there, took him out," reports the Mirror. While Zayneb's grieving dad Mohamed-Hamza, 23, spoke of the trauma caused by the horrific incident. He told Le Parisien: "I have no words to describe my condition and that of my wife." Mum Sephora, also 23, rang her husband to deliver the devastating news that their daughter had been caught up in an incident. "She told me our daughter had fallen to the floor... I burst into tears," Mohamed-Hamza recounted. Sephora was finalising discharge documents last Friday when "all of a sudden, the family received a call from a ward manager, saying they needed to come right away – a little boy had been playing with the baby, who had fallen". The family, referencing another mother in the adjacent room, reported "a loud bang" before discovering Zayneb unresponsive on the ground with the boy seated next to her on a chair. Zayneb's grandmother disclosed: "It seems he tried to grab her by her nappy, and she fell on her head." She continued: "The boy would arrive at 7am and spend all day running up and down the hallways. All the mothers were complaining, and a nurse even warned the child's mother that there was a problem." The juvenile unit of the Lille Judicial Police Service has launched an inquiry. "Investigations are currently underway in this case," a representative for Lille prosecutors announced. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the hospital stated: "The thoughts of the University Hospital professionals are first and foremost with the young victim, her family, and her loved ones." They further commented: "This human tragedy has deeply affected the staff and teams of Lille University Children's Hospital, as well as the other families present." The hospital also confirmed that it has implemented stringent measures to restrict visitors following the incident. It also revealed the launch of "an internal administrative investigation". Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Daily Record
17-07-2025
- Daily Record
Young boy made disturbing comment in hospital before 'killing newborn baby'
Zayneb-Cassandra's parents have vowed that they will stick together following the tragedy where the baby girl died. A six-year-old boy who allegedly killed a baby girl was heard making a chilling comment before he is thought to have dropped the newborn child on a hospital floor. The parents of Zayneb-Cassandra, who was born premature and barely a week old, said they will "stick together to the end" following their daughter's death. The shocking incident happened last Friday at the Jeanne-de-Flandre Children's Hospital in Lille, France. A criminal probe is now underway after the baby was rushed to intensive care but tragically pronounced dead on Tuesday following a traumatic brain injury. The boy had already been reported as being a 'disruptive presence' within the hospital when he was found alone with the unconscious baby in a neonatal unit, reports the Mirror. The boy - and son of another mum on a maternity ward - was seen going into other rooms. Zayneb's grandmother claimed he then made a brief comment after entering the baby's room before being kicked out of it by her husband. She told French outlet Voix du Nord: "He was entering the other rooms. He also entered Zayneb's room for the first time. He said she looked like a doll, and my husband, who was there, took him out." While Zayneb's grieving dad Mohamed-Hamza, 23, spoke of the trauma caused by the horrific incident. He told Le Parisien: "I have no words to describe my condition and that of my wife." Mum Sephora, also 23, called her husband to break the news that their daughter had been involved in an incident."She told me our daughter had fallen to the floor... I burst into tears," said Mohamed-Hamza. Sephora was signing discharge papers last Friday when "all of a sudden, the family received a call from a ward manager, saying they needed to come right away – a little boy had been playing with the baby, who had fallen". According to the family, who cite another mother in a neighbouring room,"a loud bang" was heard before Zayneb was found unresponsive on the floor with the boy next to her on a chair. Zayneb's grandmother said: "It seems he tried to grab her by her nappy, and she fell on her head." She added: "The boy would arrive at 7am and spend all day running up and down the hallways. All the mothers were complaining, and a nurse even warned the child's mother that there was a problem." An investigation has since been opened by the juvenile unit of the Lille Judicial Police Service. 'Investigations are currently underway in this case,' said a spokesman for Lille prosecutors. While a spokesperson for the hospital said: "The thoughts of the University Hospital professionals are first and foremost with the young victim, her family, and her loved ones." It added: 'This human tragedy has deeply affected the staff and teams of Lille University Children's Hospital, as well as the other families present.' The hospital also stated that it has taken strict measures to limit visitors since the incident. It also announced the opening of "an internal administrative investigation".
Daily Mirror
17-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Boy, 6, heard making chilling comment in hospital before 'killing newborn baby'
Zayneb-Cassandra was less than a week old when a 'disruptive' boy allegedly dropped her on the floor in a hospital in Lille, France, causing the baby a fatal brain injury A six-year-old boy who allegedly killed a baby girl was heard making a disturbing comment before he is thought to have dropped the newborn on a hospital floor. The parents of Zayneb-Cassandra, who was born premature and barely a week old, said they will "stick together to the end" following their daughter's death. The shocking incident happened last Friday at the Jeanne-de-Flandre Children's Hospital in Lille, France. A criminal investigation is now underway after the baby was rushed to intensive care but tragically pronounced dead on Tuesday following a traumatic brain injury. The boy had already been reported as being a 'disruptive presence' within the hospital when he was found alone with the unconscious baby in a neonatal unit. The child - the son of another mum on a maternity ward - was seen going into other rooms. Zayneb's grandmother claimed he then made a brief comment after entering the baby's room before being kicked out of it by her husband. She told French outlet Voix du Nord: "He was entering the other rooms. He also entered Zayneb's room for the first time. He said she looked like a doll, and my husband, who was there, took him out." While Zayneb's grieving dad Mohamed-Hamza, 23, spoke of the trauma caused by the horrific incident. He told Le Parisien: "I have no words to describe my condition and that of my wife." Mum Sephora, also 23, called her husband to break the news that their daughter had been involved in an incident. "She told me our daughter had fallen to the floor... I burst into tears," said Mohamed-Hamza. Sephora was signing discharge papers last Friday when "all of a sudden, the family received a call from a ward manager, saying they needed to come right away – a little boy had been playing with the baby, who had fallen". According to the family, who cite another mother in a neighbouring room, "a loud bang" was heard before Zayneb was found unresponsive on the floor with the boy next to her on a chair. Zayneb's grandmother said: "It seems he tried to grab her by her nappy, and she fell on her head." She added: "The boy would arrive at 7am and spend all day running up and down the hallways. All the mothers were complaining, and a nurse even warned the child's mother that there was a problem." An investigation has since been opened by the juvenile unit of the Lille Judicial Police Service. 'Investigations are currently underway in this case,' said a spokesman for Lille prosecutors. While a spokesperson for the hospital said: "The thoughts of the University Hospital professionals are first and foremost with the young victim, her family, and her loved ones." It added: 'This human tragedy has deeply affected the staff and teams of Lille University Children's Hospital, as well as the other families present.' The hospital also stated that it has taken strict measures to limit visitors since the incident. It also announced the opening of "an internal administrative investigation".
Metro
16-07-2025
- Health
- Metro
Boy, 6, ‘kills newborn baby' after being left alone on maternity ward
A six-year-old boy has been accused of killing a premature baby on a maternity ward after his parents let him roam free. Newborn Zayneb-Cassandra died on Tuesday after suffering a catastrophic head injury at Jeanne-de-Flandre Children's Hospital in the northern city in Lille France. She was allegedly dropped on the floor by the boy, whose mother was also delivering a baby, who 'treated her like a doll' on Friday. Zayneb-Cassandra was the first child to a 23-year-old woman, and was born via c-section seven and a half months premature. She was left alone in the neonatal unit while the mum recovered on the maternity ward when the boy entered her room. Other patients had already complained about the child, who they said was a 'disruptive presence' and went into other patients' rooms unattended. Zayneb's grandmother told the Voix du Nord newspaper: 'The boy would arrive at 7am and spend all day running up and down the hallways. 'All the mothers were complaining, and a nurse even warned the child's mother that there was a problem. He was entering the other rooms. 'He also entered Zayneb's room for the first time. He said she looked like a doll, and my husband, who was there, took him out.' The family were signing the new mum's discharge papers when they received a call from the ward manager who said: 'A little boy had been playing with the baby, who had fallen.' Zayneb was found unresponsive on the floor next to the boy who was say in a chair. She was rushed to intensive care but was declared dead on Tuesday. More Trending An investigation has been opened by the juvenile unit of the Lille Judicial Police Service. 'Investigations are currently underway in this case,' said a spokesman for Lille prosecutors. The hospital also announced the opening of 'an internal administrative investigation'. A spokesman said: 'This human tragedy has deeply affected the staff and teams of Lille University Children's Hospital, as well as the other families present.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: NCA officer jailed for swiping Bitcoin now worth £4,300,000 from Dark Web suspect MORE: Boy, 15, admits to throwing chair over Stratford Westfield balcony MORE: Heartbroken mum dies a year after son, 6, was killed by drink-driver
Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Mirror Daily Digest: Our top stories from Starmer suspends MPs to boy, 6, 'kills newborn in hospital'
In this Wednesday's Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day from Starmer's suspension of four Labour MPs to the tragic death of a baby in hospital Welcome to the Mirror's Daily Digest, where we pull together all the best stories of the day from our News, Showbiz, Sport teams and more. This Wednesday, we're featuring everything from a newborn being 'killed by a boy left to roam a hospital maternity ward' to the PM's suspension of four MPs and Emma Watson's driving ban. A criminal enquiry has been launched in France after a boy, 6,'left to roam around a maternity unit' allegedly killed a newborn baby. Elsewhere, Harry Potter star Emma Watson was banned from driving after her fourth offence in two years and Keir Starmer suspended four Labour MPs over discipline breaches. Boy, 6, 'kills newborn baby girl while roaming hospital's maternity ward' A baby identified as Zayneb-Cassandra, who was born premature to a 23-year-old woman earlier this month, suffered a traumatic brain injury last Friday after the boy "treated her like a doll" and dropped her on the floor of the Jeanne-de-Flandre Children's Hospital in Lille. The boy had already been reported as a 'disruptive presence' in the hospital when he was found alone with the unconscious baby in a neonatal unit. The baby was her mother's first child, and she was delivered by caesarean section, said the investigating source. Zayneb-Cassandra's grandmother told the Voix du Nord newspaper: 'The boy would arrive at 7am and spend all day running up and down the hallways.' She added: "All the mothers were complaining, and a nurse even warned the child's mother that there was a problem. He was entering the other rooms." Harry Potter's Emma Watson banned from driving after fourth offence in two years Our Showbiz team's eyes were drawn to court again today as Emma Watson was handed a six month driving ban after pleading guilty to speeding. The Harry Potter star did not appear at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court for sentencing. The 35-year-old actress earlier this year admitted to driving at 38mph in a 30mph zone. She was driving her Audi S3, which was towed away last year after being illegally parked, when her car was caught by a camera on Banbury Road, Oxford. Emma was later charged by post and pleaded guilty to the driving offence on March 3. Today she was sentenced over the driving offence. Keir Starmer suspends four Labour MPs over discipline breaches This afternoon, our Politics team broke the news that Keir Starmer has suspended four Labour MPs over persistent breaches of party discipline and stripped three others of trade envoy roles after a series of rebellions. Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff and Neil Duncan-Jordan - all elected just last year - and Rachael Maskell will now sit as Independents in the House of Commons. It is understood the four MPs met with the Chief Whip today, where they were told they would be suspended for repeated breaches of party discipline, pending a future review. They were among dozens of Labour backbenchers to vote against the government earlier this month on disability benefit cuts. Mr Duncan-Jordan, the MP for Poole, was among 42 Labour MPs to sign a letter earlier this year warning the PM cuts to disability benefits were "impossible to support". He told The Mirror: "To my constituents: it's business as usual. I remain your hardworking local MP, I will continue to take up your concerns and speak up for Poole." Prince Harry 'won't let Meghan go to England' as he 'bans' her from latest trip After Prince Harry landed in Angola on Tuesday, our Royal team reported that the Duke of Sussex has "banned" his wife, Meghan Markle, from joining him on his recent trip to the African state of Angola due to safety concerns. Insiders likened the move to him not letting her visit the UK. Meghan Markle has not returned to Britain since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, where she was pictured on a walkabout with Prince William, Prince Harry and Princess Kate outside Windsor Castle. The once dubbed "Fab Four" haven't been pictured together since then. Now, an insider claims Harry refuses to let Meghan return to the UK along with join him on his latest trip. "The duke won't let his wife go to England over security concerns, so there was no chance he'd allow her to go to Angola to walk across landmines," a source told the Daily Mail. Bizarre story of Sycamore Gap duo and moment that 'tipped them over the edge' Following their sentencing yesterday, the two men who cut down the famous tree at Sycamore Gap out of "sheer bravado" have now been put behind bars. This Wednesday, our news team have been looking further into the bizarre story of the duo. The two were once pals with locals saying the plot saw "the man with no friends" - Daniel Graham, 39 - team up with "the man with no brains", Adam Carruthers, 32. Their three-minute "moronic" destruction of the much-loved tree, which had stood for more than 100 years in a fold in the Northumberland landscape, will never be forgotten. Graham turned on Carruthers, tipping police off that he had cut down the iconic landmark in September 2023. The pair, who were each jailed for four years and three months, were convicted of criminal damage to the tree along with criminal damage to Hadrian's Wall, caused when the sycamore fell on the ancient monument.
