This Monday, July 17 in the late morning, the body of a man in an advanced state of decomposition was found rue Rudolph-Diesel, in the industrial zone of Kilometer Delta, in Nimes, according to Objectif Gard. This area along the entrance to the highway is a popular place for truck drivers to stop and rest. The truck was parked in a discreet thoroughfare, near a gas station, just 100 meters as the crow flies from the toll.
The alert was given this morning to the police by a friend and witness who had not heard from the driver for two days. A strong smell emanated from the truck. In the afternoon, police discovered a decomposing body in the passenger compartment.
Investigation for intentional homicide
The body was riddled with stab wounds. The age of the man is not yet known, he is believed to be of Ukrainian origin and his truck is registered in Lithuania. The investigations are just beginning, the judicial police was this Monday evening still on site to search the area, according to Objectif Gard. The Anti-Crime Brigade (BAC) searched the area for clues, according to the Actu Forces de l'Ordre website.
The regional service of the Judicial Identity of Montpellier carried out the findings this Monday afternoon on the spot while an investigation for homicide was opened by the Prosecutor's Office of Nîmes and entrusted to the Nîmes branch of the judicial police. The autopsy should take place Wednesday, July 19 at the Institute of Legal Medicine of Nimes, according to France Bleu Gard Lozère. This Monday at the end of the day, a tow truck proceeded to the removal of the truck, registered in Latvia.