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27-Year-Old Suspect Confesses in Pont-de-Metz Park Murder

An autopsy confirmed that dozens of stab wounds caused the 32-year-old’s death after the suspect admitted to the disembowelment.

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Overview

  • The suspect was arrested less than 24 hours after the body was found and is now under judicial interrogation
  • Investigators sealed off Pré du Moulin park and forensic teams continue to comb the scene for additional evidence
  • Prosecutors have ruled out initial reports that the victim’s limbs were arranged in a cross and found no occult symbols
  • The 27-year-old told authorities he did not know the victim personally despite living in the same neighborhood
  • Officials are examining possible motives ranging from personal disputes to drug-related violence as they await further forensic reports