Overview
- Prosecutors said the 41-year-old was placed under formal investigation for murder tied to an intimate relationship and ordered into pre-trial detention.
- During police custody, he admitted causing the death but asserted it was accidental after a dispute on December 24 involving alcohol.
- Investigators discovered the body of Isabelle Aleci, 44, on January 1 in the suspect’s garden, wrapped in a duvet and buried where soil appeared freshly turned.
- Before the examining magistrate, the suspect remained silent as investigators pursue further measures under a commission rogatoire.
- The family reported her missing to Meaux police on December 28, and the suspect has prior convictions for property and traffic offenses but none for violence against persons.