Shock after baby found living in boot of car

France was shocked after the discovery of an underfed and dehydrated baby girl who had been forced to live hidden in a car boot — possibly since birth.

The little girl, aged between 15 and 23 months, was found by mechanics when her mother brought the car to a garage in Terrasson, in central France.

Police said one of the mechanics heard “bizarre noises, like moans” coming from the car boot and opened it to discover the girl, who was naked, lying in her own excrement, dehydrated and feverish.