Sticking in France after four corpses in the Seine

Sticking in France after four corpses in the Seine

In France, a man was arrested under the suspicion of the murder after four corpses in which his in Paris were discovered in the beginning of this month. The suspect, whom the public prosecutor described as a "homeless man in his twenties", was brought before a court on Sunday, as the créteil public prosecutor announced in a statement.

Details for the discovery of the corpse

He is examined for "several murder cases" in relation to the four victims, all men, according to the public prosecutor. On August 13th, the corpses of the four men in the Paris community of Choisy-Le-Roi were discovered in different states. The alarm was triggered after a passenger of a train that drove across the river saw a body in the water, the public broadcast reported Franceinfo.

Identification of the victims

The body of a man who was later identified as the 48-year-old Frenchman was recovered in a "relatively intact" state. An autopsy showed injuries that indicated that it was suffocated. He was dressed in a T-shirt, but was naked from the waist.

The other two corpses were in a "very advanced state of decay", which made it difficult to determine the cause of death. The second body of a 21-year-old Algerian citizen showed injuries that are compatible with suffocation. He had been reported missing by his relatives a week before his body was found.

Connections between the victims

The other two victims were identified as homeless men who regularly ran near the place where their bodies were found. Both had not been seen since the end of July. One of the men was a 21-year-old Algerian citizen and the other a 26-year-old Tunisian citizen, confirmed the créteil public prosecutor.

Investigators could not determine whether all four men knew themselves, although they were all connected to the area where their bodies were discovered. The surrounding area was a place that homeless people often visited and which was also known as the meeting point for occasional same -sex encounters ", as the public prosecutor said.

Investigations and arrests

After reviewing surveillance videos and the analysis of telephone data, the investigators focused on the suspect, who was usually found in the area. Before the corpse was found, he was arrested while he was in the possession of documents one of the victims. On the day the corpse was found, he was also stopped by police officers; A week later he was taken into custody.

The investigators have a connection between the suspect and "each of the victims at a time that matches their disappearance", according to the public prosecutor.

Continuous investigations

The suspect refused to answer questions about the crimes and only gave short answers to other questions, said the créteil public prosecutor. The investigation into the crimes continued, the authority said.