His parents had reported him missing late Wednesday afternoon.
The body of a 12-year-old girl was found in the early evening in the apartment of one of her neighbors in Villeurbanne.
The victim had "several stab wounds", said the Lyon prosecutor's office on Thursday, confirming information from
Progrès
.
Stabbed several times, the teenager was "dressed" when she was discovered.
An investigation for intentional homicide of a 15-year-old minor has been opened by the prosecution.
The neighbor, who acted as the number one suspect, fled on Wednesday evening.
Suspect found dead in forest
Unknown to the police, the man was found dead on Thursday morning in a forest in western Lyon.
"He died by firearm", soberly indicates the prosecution without confirming the thesis of suicide.
The investigation is continuing to determine the reason and the exact circumstances of this act.
A mother and her son found dead in Ain
A woman found dead in Quimper, a man in police custody
Miscellaneous facts
Miscellaneous Lyon
Murder
Homicide
Teenager
Lyons
Villeurbanne
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes