The body of Iris, aged just 23, was found in a river in Morbihan, Brittany, on May 27. But what happened to the young woman?
It is a macabre discovery that was made on May 27th. The body of Iris, only 23 years old, was found in a river in Lanester, a town near Lorient, in Morbihan. It was walkers who alerted the gendarmes and an investigation was quickly opened. A few hours later, a man of around 30 was taken into custody, as Lorient prosecutor Stéphane Kellenberger had indicated. He specified that it is a “individual close to the family circle of the victim“. The latter was released on Monday, May 29. The first elements of the investigation revealed that the young woman had suffered a real ordeal. She presented with “strangulation marks and numerous bruises“, as reported by RTL. It was also possible to see that his wrists”showed traces of links“. An autopsy will take place this Tuesday, May 30 to learn more about the circumstances of this tragedy.
What happened to Iris? The young woman, quickly identified by the investigators, was “totally unknown, until then, to the justice services in any capacity whatsoever”, said Stéphane Kellenberger. The investigation first made it possible to retrace his steps. On Friday night, the latter went to the bar and she had left him “in a not normal state, accompanied by three men“, indicates The Telegram. According to some witnesses, Iris would have “walked to the Mercure hotel with these three guys. She fell twice“, is it specified. “One of the three men left. The other two stayed. One took her in his arms and carried her like a baby. After that, we didn’t see her again…“, can we also read. One of these men was therefore heard while in police custody and, according to information from the prosecution, the latter was “strongly alcoholic” the night of the drama. But why would he have attacked Iris?
Murder of Iris: an investigation opened by the Lorient prosecutor’s office
The discovery of Iris’ body is a real drama and the investigators would like to shed light on this affair. Sunday morning is a “a criminal investigation in flagrance, against X for intentional homicide” which was opened by the Lorient public prosecutor’s office. As indicated by the prosecutor, the investigations have begun. “They are actively in progress and entrusted to the departmental security of the Lorient central police station with the support of the forensic identification services.“, he explained. The young woman was found naked, wearing only socks. But what happened to him? Will the autopsy allow us to learn more about the course of this evening?