Overview
- Police unearthed Salah Bouabdallah’s body on Sunday in a garden location identified by the suspect, according to Le Parisien.
- The victim’s son presented himself at the Nîmes police station, confessed to killing his father, and was placed in custody on suspicion of murder.
- Prosecutor Cécile Gensac stated that investigators are working to corroborate the suspect’s account.
- Bouabdallah, 55, had not been seen since December 21, prompting public appeals from his family in Nîmes.
- Authorities noted the victim was listed as fiché S and faced an upcoming court appearance for alleged praise of terrorism, while the son was previously unknown to police.