2 young children found dead in locked car during France heatwave (opens original article in a new tab)

Two young children died after being locked in a car during a heatwave in France.

• Two young children, aged two and four, were found dead in a locked car in Carpentras, France.
• The children's mother discovered them in the car parked at their home, and emergency services could not save them.
• A preliminary investigation into involuntary manslaughter has been opened, with a postmortem examination ordered.