Tatiana Geiselmann, edited by Gauthier Delomez / Photo credits: Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP 20:07 p.m., April 27, 2023

The custody of the main suspect in the case of the murder of little Rose, 5 years old, ended this Thursday. This is a 15-year-old boy, residing in the commune of Rambervillers in the Vosges, which the neighborhood describes as disturbed. The prosecutor of Épinal says more about the profile of the young man.

He must be brought before an investigating judge for probable indictment for murder. A 15-year-old boy is suspected of killing a 5-year-old girl, named Rose, Tuesday in Rambervillers in the Vosges. His custody ended this Thursday, the young man could be placed in pretrial detention. For the moment, he has chosen to remain silent, while he had already been indicted a year ago for rape of a minor. The prosecutor of Épinal Frédéric Nahon gave at midday additional elements on the profile of the boy.

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The existence of an altercation of discernment

What questions in this case is the discernment or not of this teenager known to all, in the town of 5,000 inhabitants. The neighborhood describes him as a somewhat deranged young man. A new psychiatric expertise was also conducted during his police custody. "In his provisional report, the expert concludes that there is an altercation of discernment and that it is dangerous for others," explains the public prosecutor.

Which nevertheless tempers: "In the context of his custody and arrest, the minor did not however make delusional remarks or suggesting psychiatric disorders". However, the suspect has not given any explanation as to the charges against him: he has asserted his right to silence.

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What CCTV footage reveals

The investigation is therefore based for the moment on CCTV images. On these, we see the teenager approach the girl in the square in which she was playing, then take her to her home without using violence. The gendarmes found the body of little Rose less than an hour later, in a plastic bag in the entrance of the apartment.

An autopsy is to be conducted Friday morning: it should allow to know a little more about the causes of death of the child and the existence or not of facts of rape. A white march in memory of the girl will take place Saturday at 13 p.m. in Rambervillers, said the town hall.