The Netherlands is investigating the euthanasia of a child under 12 years old, an outcome reported as the first time the country’s 2024 assisted dying law has been applied to that age group. Multiple outlets say doctors euthanised the child after the law entered into force, marking the first known case involving a child aged between 1 and 12 under the revised framework. Reports also state that the government has confirmed the case and that an investigation has been launched following the death. The coverage focuses on timing and legal context: outlets describe this as occurring about two years after major changes to the Netherlands’ assisted dying laws took effect. While the articles do not provide further details about the child’s condition or the medical process, they agree that the central development is that the law is now being used in a new age category and that the authorities are reviewing whether procedures and safeguards were followed. The investigation is presented as the government’s response to the first confirmed application of the post-2024 rules to a child under 12.