The trial of four men tried for having removed the body of a prostitute on the orders of her "
boss
", herself killed in the fire ignited to cover the crime scene, was suspended as soon as it opened on Tuesday, May 4. .
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On August 3, 2016, a huge explosion sounded rue Fondary, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. Neighbors had seen a seriously injured man leaving the building, with burned legs and forearms, who had fled. During their intervention, the firefighters had discovered a charred body, that of Maria-Paz G., a 26-year-old Spaniard, occasionally an escort girl but who made other young women work in Parisian apartments. The man who fled had also been identified as Mourad B., 24 years old. Through telephone tapping and as the arrests progressed, the police had traced the thread of history.
This August 3, 2016, after an argument with one of her prostitutes who threatened to denounce her to the police, Maria-Paz G. had brought one of her friends, Moncef D., and offered him 20,000 euros so that he could "
Get rid
" of her. Moncef D. and a friend, Kamel Z., then agree on a "
good plan
". Make Maria-Paz G. believe that they killed the girl - that they intend to let go - and get the money back. But when they go back to the apartment, Maria-Paz G. has killed the young prostitute with about thirty stab wounds.
The two men get scared and leave the place.
Maria-Paz G. then offers 15,000 euros, this time for the “
cleaning
” of the premises.
A new operation is mounted, with Mourad B. and three other accomplices.
The "
cleaners
" try to erase the traces of blood, without success.
Maria-Paz G. decides that it is necessary to set fire.
The flame of the lighter causes an explosion, which will kill the young woman instantly.
Mourad B. will be severely burned.
The "
cleaners
" appear for the concealment of the body and the non-denunciation of the crime.
A prostitute who was in the apartment with Maria-Paz G. when she killed the prostitute is tried for complicity in murder.
A total of ten people are appearing in this case.