His lifeless body was found very early this Friday morning, at the foot of a building in the sensitive district of Ranchito, west of Cannes.
A man was killed when he fell from the roof of the four-story residence he had just climbed with his bare hands after trying to set his mother's apartment where he lived with her on fire, police said municipal council of Cannes, confirming information from
Nice-Matin
.
The facts took place in the middle of the night, at the stroke of 4 am.
The individual, who was known for psychological disorders according to the regional daily, then smashed the door to his mother's room, uttering threats and pushing her to flee.
Immediately after trying to start a fire in the house, he began to climb the floors of the building, up to the roof, through the exterior.
No testimony has yet made it possible to explain whether this 38-year-old man fell into the void by accident or if he voluntarily committed suicide.
An investigation has been opened.
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