Four Charged in Brutal Abduction and Torture of French Man, Fifth Suspect Sought
A 67-year-old man remains hospitalized after being mutilated and tortured in the Allier region, as authorities investigate the motive and search for another suspect.
- The victim, abducted on March 30, 2025, in the Allier region, suffered severe injuries, including the amputation of a finger and a toe, and a knife wound to the throat.
- Four suspects—three men aged 62, 60, and 39, and a 45-year-old woman—have been charged, with the men in custody and the woman under judicial supervision.
- Authorities are actively searching for a fifth suspect believed to be involved in the crime.
- The victim reportedly knew two of the alleged perpetrators, adding complexity to the investigation into the crime’s motive, which remains unclear.
- The case highlights broader concerns in France regarding violent crime and the judicial system's response to such brutality.
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