The victim, a 39-year-old Pakistani man, was found on Sunday morning in a shelter for asylum seekers. The suspect was arrested not far from the home.
The events took place in the early hours of Sunday morning, in an accommodation center for asylum seeker. The victim, of Pakistani nationality according to the Républicain Lorrain, had several stab wounds. He was presented to the investigating judge after his custody. He was indicted and placed in pre-trial detention after the murder in Montigny-lès-Metz.