Two men were taken into custody after the stabbing death of an 18-year-old young man Thursday evening in Le Mans, we learned from the city's public prosecutor's office on Friday.
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An autopsy will be carried out but the violent origin of the death is established by the first findings of the investigators and the forensic pathologist on the spot,
" Arnaud Marie, deputy public prosecutor told AFP.
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The wounds presented by the victim are reminiscent of blows carried with a knife,
" he added.
The investigations are entrusted in joint referral to the SRPJ of Angers and the DDSP of Sarthe.