The body of Mélodie, a mother missing since November 3 in Marseille, was found on the night of December 14 to 15. A France 3 investigation was able to retrace the last moments when the young woman was seen alive.
More than a month after her disappearance, Mélodie Mendès Da Silva, 34, was found dead on the outskirts of the Marseille metropolitan area (Bouches-du-Rhône). The mother of the family was missing since November 3. Her body was found by the police after questioning the main suspect, her former lover. During his hearing, the latter confessed to the murder of the young woman and revealed the location of the body to investigators. “After disputing the facts or remaining silent, the accused ended up admitting, at the end of police custody, to having shot Mélodie several times […], as part of a tumultuous extra-marital relationship with the deceased. As is, he contested any criminal intent and premeditation“declared the Marseille prosecutor’s office this Friday, December 15.
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After the discovery of the body, the investigation continues to find out the circumstances of Mélodie’s disappearance. According to information from France 3, CCTV footage shows her leaving her home from the 4th arrondissement of Marseille, around 6:15 p.m. A witness reportedly saw the young woman ride in a dark car from the 1980s-1990s, without having been forced to do so. At this time, the identity of the driver is unknown. The vehicle then headed towards Gémenos (Bouches-du-Rhône), a town located 20 kilometers east of Marseille. At this stage of the investigation, these are the last moments when Mélodie was seen alive.
Mélodie’s former lover indicted
An hour and a half later, the young woman’s phone was limited to the 11th arrondissement of the Phocaean city. A destination that greatly surprised those close to her, and in particular her husband, Pearl. “It’s not an area we go to often”, he said last November. Mélodie’s former lover was indicted for murder. His partner, a bank employee, was indicted for failure to report a crime. A murder which is added to the long list of feminicides : the Minister of the Interior counted 118 in 2022.
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