It was a passer-by who made the macabre discovery.
Sunday, around 3:30 p.m., he saw a human trunk floating on the water, at the level of the Yeu bridge, in the town of Notre-Dame-de-Monts in Vendée, reports
Ouest France
.
The intervention was carried out by firefighters from the Saint-Jean-de-Monts rescue center.
According to information from the regional daily, it is a woman's trunk.
An investigation is underway to determine the identity of the victim.
Responsible for the case, the Sables-d'Olonne public prosecutor's office did not wish to make a statement for the moment.
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