Friday, November 18, the body of young Vanessa, 14, was discovered in an abandoned house in Lot-et-Garonne. Overwhelmed by mourning, her loved ones come out of the silence.
“Vanesa was a very happy, very intelligent and very smiling little girl.” It is with these words that she wished to pay tribute to him. Sunday November 20, the cousin of the young Vanesa, 14, found dead on November 18 in an uninhabited house near Tonneins (Lot-et-Garonne), came out of silence. “She was very close to her brothers and sisters and very tendersaid Yuranny Granda, devastated by the loss of her young cousin, to BFMTV. She was such, such a beautiful little girl. She has always been important to us.”
Of Spanish origin, Vanesa lived in Tonneins with her brother, sister, mother and companion. She leaves an indelible mark on the memory of all who knew her.in particular of her classmates from the Germillac college in Tonneins, who describe a discreet and pleasant student. “It’s the girlfriend who left, who is no longer there”explains the mayor of Tonneins, Dante Rinaudo, to our colleagues from BFMTV. “She’s a teenager who didn’t ask anyone and ran into the wrong person at the wrong time.“. Note that a psychological support unit was set up this Monday at the Germillac college to support students and teachers.
Murder of Vanesa: a suspect indicted
Shortly after Vanesa’s body was discovered, CCTV footage from Tonneins enabled police to identify a serious suspect. Romain C., 31, admitted the facts shortly after his arrest, confessing to having sexually assaulted the teenager before killing her. Presented to an investigating judge at the Agen courthouse, the man, who lives in Marmande with his partner and his one-month-old granddaughter, was indicted for kidnapping, forcible confinement, rape and murder of a minor. . His file was entrusted to Me Alexandre Martin, responsible in particular for the defense of Cédric Jubillar since 2021.