Body of a 57-year-old man was found overnight from Thursday to Friday in Marseille. Man filmed attacking the victim is now the suspect in a murder.
An investigation into homicide was opened by the Marseille prosecutor's office and entrusted to police officers from the territorial crime division. In the video, the man who says he discovered the body can be seen beating the victim. He is filmed searching and beating her “for about 30 minutes” The man was arrested. Of Guinean nationality, he is required to leave French territory (OQTF), specifies a police source. According to information from the daily Le Figaro, the victim of the crime is homeless. The scene took place around 1 a.m., in the 3rd arrondissement of Marseille city. The person on the ground also has their lower body exposed, indicates La Provence. It is by viewing the video surveillance images that the police understand how the events unfolded. The victim is homeless, according to the newspaper.