Three people were indicted and imprisoned after a septuagenarian was found dead in early May at her home in Lille, we learned Friday from concordant sources.
The woman was found dead after a neighbor was reported on May 7 in the early evening, according to a source familiar with the matter.
On Wednesday, three people, between the ages of 26 and 37, "were indicted for theft with violence resulting in death" and "participation in a criminal association for the purpose of preparing a crime," said l 'AFP the parquet floor of Lille. "They face life imprisonment."
"The investigations carried out and in particular the testimony of a shopkeeper and a resident of the district made it possible to speed up the investigation", specified the parquet floor. The objective of the survey is to specify "the participation and the exact role of each of them".
"It could be a burglary" that went wrong, told AFP a source familiar with the matter, confirming information from La Voix du Nord. According to several local media, the neighbor who alerted the emergency services was one of the accused.