Overview

• Neighbors discovered the bodies at the couple’s home in Sinceny, in the Aisne department, on Wednesday.
• Authorities say medico-legal findings indicate the 69-year-old husband shot his 74-year-old wife as she lay in bed, then used the same firearm to end his life.
• The husband left written messages apologizing and saying he no longer felt able to cope with his wife’s Alzheimer’s disease.
• The Laon prosecutor’s office has formally ruled out any third-party involvement at this stage.
• With the presumed perpetrator deceased, the prosecutor indicated the procedure will be closed unless new evidence emerges.