French man charged with killing son

A man in neighbouring France has been charged with murdering his three-year-old son.

The man called fire services to help his son in a car park in Publier in Haute-Savoie. Rescuers discovered the child was already dead.

Police say the father has admitted to strangling his son. He says he was ‘guided by a voice.’ 

Prosecutors say the man is being detained. 

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