Overview

• Prosecutors say a body recovered on August 26 near Charenton-le-Pont is in advanced decomposition, shows no obvious signs of violence, and has no established link to the four earlier victims, with autopsy and toxicology ordered.
• A young homeless man with an uncertain identity has been placed under formal investigation for meurtres en concours in the case of the four bodies found on August 13 at Choisy-le-Roi and is in pretrial detention.
• Autopsies identified lesions suggestive of strangulation on two victims and a suspicious mark on a third, and at least one victim had mixed DNA traces with the suspect indicating sexual contact.
• Investigators are seriously examining whether some victims were targeted for actual or perceived homosexuality in an area known as a cruising spot.
• Stop Homophobie has moved to join the case as a civil party and has launched an appeal for witnesses to help reconstruct movements and clarify motive.