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Seine River Case: Detained Suspect Implicated in All Four Killings

Forensic testing now focuses on identifying three men and establishing how and when they died.

La Seine à Choisy-le-Roi, dans le Val-de-Marne, le 14 août 2025, au lendemain de la découverte de quatre corps dans le fleuve

Overview

  • The man arrested Wednesday is being held under an extended garde à vue for meurtres en concours and is now suspected of all four killings, according to a source close to the case.
  • A second person was taken into custody Thursday in the same inquiry, with authorities providing no detail on any connection between the two detainees.
  • Prosecutors say only one victim has been formally identified to date, a man in his forties who lived in Val-de-Marne.
  • Officials list the suspect as 24, though investigators note uncertainties about his exact age and nationality.
  • Media reports say victim belongings were found in a squat where the main suspect stayed, a detail not confirmed by judicial authorities as custody continues.