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After the macabre discovery in the cellar of an opulent pavilion in the town of Hauts-de-Seine, “Liberation” went in the footsteps of its owner, Jean-Paul A., a gynecologist who died in 2015, described as a very secret.
“More than 1 million euros for such a dump!” A month ago, Sarah (1) left furious after visiting the impressive three-storey ocher stone building that she coveted on rue Corot, in Ville-d’Avray. The mother of the family thought she would discover a neat pavilion, as there are many in this chic town of Hauts-de-Seine. As soon as she enters, she is disillusioned. The facade dotted with mosaics hides an interior that has been abandoned for years. “It was difficult to move forward because of the pile of rubbish, garbage bags and broken glass that were strewn on the ground”, describes the forties. The old wallpaper from the 1960s has been ripped off, the curtains torn, the sink in a kitchen from another era is overflowing. Hundreds of medical books are piled up in every room. Rubbish over a meter high blocks the cellar, where it is impossible to set foot. The visit ends. As she crosses the ground floor to exit, one last oddity catches her eye. A gynecology chair sits in the middle of a dilapidated room.
So she immediately made the connection when this Tuesday the press relayed the discovery of three dead babies in the cellar of a house in Hauts-de-Seine. That day, a private company, mandated by public finances, debated…