Child, 10, dies after plunging from fourth-storey apartment in French seaside town

By WILL HALLOWELL, NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:43, 1 June 2026 | Updated: 01:56, 1 June 2026 A 10-year-old child has died after plunging from the fourth-storey of an apartment in France.  Emergency services rushed to the scene and attempted to resuscitate the child, but they passed away in Lorient on Sunday.  The 10-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics who attended the incident.  Five fire engines and an ambulance crew raced to save the child's life on Sunday.   Police are now investigating the tragic incident to establish the cause of death and a post-mortem examination will be carried out over the coming days.  There is no suggestion that any 'third-party' was involved in the child's death, which occurred at 4 Rue Gabriel-Fauré, in Bois du Château.  The neighbourhood is located in a working-class area of Lorient, western France.   Public prosecutor Laëtitia Mirande said: 'An investigation into the causes of death has been opened. A 10-year-old child plunged to their death at an apartment complex in Lorient, western France, on Sunday. Paramedics attempted to resuscitate them but they were pronounced dead shortly after 'The initial investigations do not, at this time, suggest the involvement of a third party.' She added that the child's family will be referred to France Victimes, a victim support organisation, to 'receive support'.  Ouest-France reports that the child was from Comoros, a volcanic archipelago off Africa's east coast.  The French outlet said the Comorian community has been 'deeply affected' by the incident.  The victim's sex has not yet been officially made public however conflicting reports have suggested the 10-year-old was a boy or girl.   No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.