Overview
- Cindy Morvan, 39, a mother of two and former French track champion, was fatally shot outside her home in Calais on Friday, October 31.
- Authorities say the presumed assailant, also 39 and identified as the current partner of Morvan’s ex-partner, later died by suicide in her car.
- A letter found with the deceased suspect contains an admission and apologies, and both deaths involved a large‑calibre firearm, according to the prosecutor.
- An investigation for intentional homicide has been opened and assigned to the DCOS and police judiciaire 62, with additional witnesses to be interviewed, including the suspect’s companion.
- Tributes poured in from the French Cycling Federation, Morvan’s club UVC Calais, and Calais mayor Natacha Bouchart, highlighting her work coaching and promoting women’s cycling.