The body of a 32-year-old woman was found near Lorient on Wednesday. A suspect in his twenties was arrested and placed in police custody.
The victim had been the subject of search notices from his relatives on social networks. Traces of blood were discovered at his home, according to Ouest-France. The investigation was reclassified as a criminal investigation for “intentional homicide’. The body showed “wounds possibly caused by a stab,” said Lorient public prosecutor.