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Two Held in Seine Murder Inquiry After Four Bodies Found Near Paris

Prosecutors report signs of violence in two cases, with identifications and autopsies still underway.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 17: People and tourists swim and sunbath at the Bras Marie safe bathing site on the river Seine under police surveillance in Paris on August 17, 2025. on August 17, 2025 in Paris, France. Earlier this summer Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo launched three bathing sites across the city, marking the first season of public swimming in the River Seine in just over a hundred years. Hidalgo had made it a promise of her time in office to make the Seine swimmable again ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with the city investing 1.4 billion euros in a clean-up project. Swimming in the Seine had been banned since 1923, due to the dangers of boat traffic and poor water quality. The new bathing areas offer changing areas and will be monitored by life guards for the swimming season, from July 5 to August 31. (Photo by Antoine Gyori - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Police detained a 24-year-old Algerian on August 20 on suspicion of multiple murders at the Paris judicial police headquarters.
  • A second man believed to be in the suspect’s entourage was taken into custody on August 21, according to Le Parisien.
  • Four adult men were recovered from the Seine on August 13 at Choisy-le-Roi after a train passenger reported seeing a body.
  • Prosecutors say one victim was strangled and another showed violent injuries, while three bodies were in a very advanced state of decomposition.
  • Investigators have not established links among the victims and say river currents may have concentrated the bodies; police can hold the suspect up to 96 hours before charges or release.