Criminal investigation after the discovery of the body of a woman in Brittany

Europe 1 with AFP 15:26 pm, May 28, 2023

The prosecutor's office of Lorient has opened a criminal investigation for "voluntary homicide" after the discovery of the body of a woman in her twenties Saturday in a river in Lanester (Morbihan), we learned Sunday from the prosecutor of the Republic. Born in 1999, the victim has been identified. It is a young woman from the country of Lorient, who was "totally unknown, until then, to the services of justice in any capacity whatsoever," said Sunday the prosecutor of Lorient Stéphane Kellenberger to AFP.

"Criminal investigation in flagrance opened against X for voluntary homicide"

"A criminal investigation in flagrance, against X" was opened, by the prosecutor's office of Lorient "for voluntary homicide", added Stéphane Kellenberger confirming information from the newspaper Ouest France. The body of the victim was discovered by walkers Saturday morning in the waters of Blavet.

"The investigations are actively underway and entrusted to the departmental security of the central police station of Lorient with the support of the forensic identification services," said the prosecutor. They aim to "shed light on the circumstances of this death, in particular by carrying out a medico-legal autopsy," added Stéphane Kellenberger.

The prosecutor of Lorient confirmed Saturday that "an investigation is underway, entrusted to the departmental security of the central police station of Lorient". "(The investigation) should shed more light on the circumstances of his death, including the realization of a forensic autopsy, scheduled for early next week," continued the prosecutor.

The prosecutor's office plans to communicate at the end of the autopsy scheduled for Tuesday. "Any other element would, at this stage, be likely to harm the ongoing investigations," said the prosecutor of Lorient.