Son of Fresney Mayor Confesses to Murder After Body Found Buried on Property

Emmanuel Dessaint admitted to killing his father, Mayor Didier Dessaint, following a dispute, citing fear of abandonment as a motive.

The body of Didier Dessaint, the mayor of Fresney, was discovered buried near a shed on his property after his son reported his disappearance.
Emmanuel Dessaint, 28, confessed to killing his father with a mallet during an argument and attempting to stage the disappearance by moving the victim's car to a nearby forest.
An autopsy revealed the cause of death as cervical trauma, with additional defensive injuries observed on the victim's arms.
The son cited a fear of abandonment stemming from his father's relationship with a younger woman as a key motive for the crime.
Emmanuel Dessaint has been charged with aggravated homicide and is currently in pre-trial detention, facing a potential life sentence if convicted.