Overview
- The 26-year-old was arrested in the Landes after investigators established his presence at the scene through technical recoupments.
- He was placed under formal investigation (mis en examen) for assassination and remanded in custody (mandat de dépôt) as an examining magistrate directs the case.
- Prosecutors say his statements in custody were only partially concordant, and he then chose to remain silent before the judge.
- Officials identify him as the former boyfriend of one of the victim’s daughters, with the suspected grievance tied to a recent separation.
- Estelle Méjean, 49, was found fatally stabbed outside her home in Connaux on 11 September, a killing that deeply unsettled the small community.