Horrific crime shakes Meknès: Father and stepmother torture their child to death

The city of Meknès was rocked on Tuesday morning by a shocking crime that has stunned local public opinion, after a couple subjected their twin children to brutal physical abuse that resulted in the tragic death of one of them.

Judicial investigation into the circumstances

Security services in Meknès have launched a comprehensive judicial investigation, under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor, to uncover the true motives behind this assault. Preliminary data suggests that the six-year-old victim was severely beaten with a blunt object, an act in which the father and his wife are directly suspected of involvement.

Assault details and hospitalisation of the sister

According to sources, the child’s health deteriorated sharply due to the abuse, and he succumbed to his injuries upon arrival at the hospital. Concurrently, his twin sister, who was also a victim of this domestic violence, was transported to the hospital to receive urgent medical care. Mechanisms for the protection of minors have been activated to ensure the protection and psychological support of the suspects’ other children.

Arrest of the suspects

Security forces have successfully apprehended the two suspects, a man and a woman aged 30 and 42, who have been placed in police custody. The forensic police seized the blunt object believed to have been used in the assault, which will now undergo criminal expertise. Investigations are currently ongoing to determine the legal responsibilities of each party in this case, which has been described as a “heinous crime,” pending the suspects’ appearance before the court.