Overview
- Police were alerted by a concerned neighbor and discovered the body in a third-floor flat on rue Drouot shortly after 3:15 p.m. Sunday.
- Officers recovered roughly thirty large-capacity nitrous oxide canisters inside the residence, according to police sources.
- Early observations by the medical examiner indicate the death likely stems from excessive inhalation of the gas.
- The Lille prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation, with inquiries assigned to the CPN du Nord as forensic work continues.
- Authorities note the substance is commonly diverted from professional uses to recreational inhalation by youths, and no public conclusions or suspects have been identified.