what we know about this macabre discovery – Liberation

Facts
Tuesday evening, around 11:40 p.m., police were called to a building in Saint-Priest (Rhône), a suburb of Lyon, after a resident on the ground floor complained of not being able to use her toilet. Several tenants had also been complaining of “foul odors” in the common areas of the building. The company agent sent to the scene to unclog the pipe, at the request of the owner of the building, then realized that human remains were preventing the water from flowing. He found “hands, a foot or bits of flesh” in the ducts, along with some clothing. Police also discovered an electric saw in a trash can located in front of the entrance to the building.

The Identity of the Victim
Forensic investigations have identified the victim as a 17-year-old young man. The teenager had already run away before and was missing since Saturday morning when he had to go to an internship. The family was notified this Thursday morning, and a support system made up of a victim support association and a psychologist was set up at the request of the Lyon public prosecutor’s office to assist them.

The Progress of the Investigation
The Lyon public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation into intentional homicide and entrusted the investigations to the zonal direction of the judicial police (DZPJ) South-East. A suspect, “monitored for psychiatric disorders for several years” has been in police custody since Wednesday as part of this investigation. He is 28 years old and his criminal record does not mention any conviction, according to the prosecution. The local press specifies that it is a neighbor. Testimony from a resident of the residence indicate that cries had been heard last Sunday in an apartment of the building. The investigations of the judicial police continued this Thursday evening to determine the exact circumstances of the young man’s death, as well as the possible motive for the suspect’s actions.

Rewrite
On Tuesday evening, police were called to a building in Saint-Priest (Rhône), a suburb of Lyon, after a resident on the ground floor complained of not being able to use her toilet and tenants reported a foul smell in the common areas. Upon arriving, the company agent sent to unclog the pipe discovered human remains, as well as clothing, preventing the water from flowing. Police also found an electric saw in a trash can located in front of the entrance to the building.

Forensic investigations have since identified the victim as a 17-year-old young man who had previously run away and was reported missing since Saturday morning. His family has been notified and a support system was set up to assist them.

The Lyon public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into intentional homicide and entrusted the investigations to the zonal direction of the judicial police (DZPJ) South-East. A 28-year-old suspect with a history of psychiatric disorders, who is believed to be a neighbor of the building, is in police custody. Investigations are still ongoing to determine the exact circumstances of the young man’s death and the suspect’s motives.