The body of a man in his thirties, weighted with a concrete block, was found Friday, September 10 by walkers in a pond in Rennes, AFP learned from the Breton city prosecutor's office.
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The first findings made by the forensic scientist showed that the body had been weighted with a concrete block and presents traces and wounds allowing the investigations to be directed towards a criminal procedure,
" Philippe told AFP. Astruc, public prosecutor of Rennes, confirming information from
Ouest-France
.
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A magistrate from the Rennes public prosecutor's office went to the scene, the pond of Apigné, and the investigation was entrusted to the Territorial Directorate of the Judicial Police (DTPJ) of Rennes. An autopsy of the body must be performed Friday evening at the Forensic Institute in Rennes to determine the causes of death. "In
addition to the findings at the scene of the discovery, the investigations are focusing on establishing the identity of the victim,
" said the prosecutor.