Rennes, a town 350 km northeast of Paris, was left reeling over the weekend after an 11-year-old boy lost his life along the Vilaine River.
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the case, though prosecutors have not revealed their identities or their relationship to the victim.
France’s organized and specialized crime division is now handling the investigation, citing the unusual circumstances in which the youth’s body was found — with a wet towel around his neck.
