An 11-year-old boy died on Saturday morning after an overdose.

The day before, the boy, who lived in a squat in the Feyssine district in Villeurbanne (Rhône) near Lyon, swallowed hard drugs.

He was rushed to hospital in critical condition.

He died 24 hours later.

The child's parents were taken into custody,

Le Progrès said

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An investigation was opened by the security of the Rhône to shed light on the circumstances of this tragedy.

And to know in particular how the little boy could have had drugs in his hands.

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