Dossier
Vilaine River
Coverage of Vilaine River in the Nexus archive.
- French teenagers arrested in connection with murder of 11-year-old boy
Two teenagers were arrested in northwestern France following the murder of an 11-year-old boy found dead with a wet towel tied around his neck near the Vilaine river in Rennes. A 16-year-old boy was detained at home, while a 15-year-old girl surrendered to police.
- Eleven-year-old boy found dead on riverbank in northwest France
An 11-year-old boy was found dead on a riverbank near the Vilaine River in Rennes, northwest France, on May 24, 2026. The body was discovered in a bush close to the river.