French boy ‘killed for not doing his homework’

Four members of the same family were arrested after a nine-year-old boy was beaten to death at his home on Sunday 18th November in the French city of Mulhouse.

Police sources told local media that the boy had refused to do his homework and was hit with a broom handle.

The boy’s elder brother, sister and stepsister were all present at the time of the incident. Although his mother was not there, she too has been arrested and was aware of what was going on.

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