The victim’s 63-year-old son was arrested by police after saying he “killed and then ate parts of his father’s body”.
An investigation was opened for “murder of an ascendant” after the discovery of the body of a 90-year-old man, Sunday October 23, in a pavilion in Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis), where his son lived, AFP learned from the Bobigny prosecutor’s office and from police sources.
The alert was given by the granddaughter of the deceased, who came to visit her grandfather, of whom she had no news, on Sunday afternoon. “The body of this one was found in the house, obviously dead for some time“, said the prosecution, adding that his condition “prevented making on-the-spot observations“.
An ongoing investigation
At the scene the police arrested the son of the deceased, who lived with him in the pavilion. This 63-year-old man with serious psychological problems said “killing and then eating his father’s body parts“, according to a police source. His words are notnot necessarily consistent and to be taken seriously“, However, warned the prosecution.
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In addition, “the first findings do not confirm his statement“, underlined this source. An autopsy should be performed. His condition making him incompatible with police custody, the man was subject to compulsory hospitalization. The investigation was entrusted to the judicial police of the department.
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