Since November 3, Mélodie, a mother, had mysteriously disappeared. After the discovery of his body on December 15, his lover confessed to having killed him.
After six weeks of waiting and worrying about his loved ones, the body of Mélodie Mendes da Silva, 34, was found on the night of Thursday December 14 to Friday December 15, on the outskirts of the Marseille metropolitan area. On the day of her disappearance, this mother of two children left her apartment located in the 4th arrondissement of Marseille around 6:15 p.m. About thirty minutes later, she sent a voice message to her sister explaining that she was outing, but still be reachable if needed. But, his sister’s response will never be read. She no longer gave any sign of life.
The young woman’s family had posted search notices in town in the hope of being able to find her safe and sound After contacting hospitals and police stations, it was his companion, Pearl, who reported his disappearance three days later. Last November 14, a judicial investigation into a worrying disappearance had therefore been opened before being reclassified for “kidnapping, arrest, detention and arbitrary confinement”. An investigation entrusted to the banditry suppression brigade (BRB) of the Marseille judicial police.
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He shot her several times
Following the discovery of Mélodie’s body, a man presenting himself as the young woman’s lover was taken into police custody. The latter then confessed to the murder of the mother. He admitted to having shot multiple times at 34-year-old woman “in the context of a tumultuous extramarital relationship with the deceased”however contesting “any criminal intent and premeditation”. The man then pointed out to investigators the crime scene where “a woman’s body, very likely corresponding” to that of the missing woman, was discovered.
The suspect confirmed that the weapon found during the search was the one he had used on the evening of the tragedy. The investigation was directed towards him thanks to telephone cross-checks and the collection of testimonies. The prosecution then requested his placement in pre-trial detention for “assassination”. According to information from BFM TV, the suspect’s partner was also taken into custody. Investigators are wondering about the elements of which she was aware. Last November 18, a white march had been organized in Marseille by Mélodie’s relatives.
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