A partially charred body was found on the night of Thursday, September 16 to Friday, September 17 in Marseille, in a district experiencing drug trafficking, we learned from police sources.
The body was perforated with several bullets, it was specified in
Figaro
.
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The firefighters intervened on a brush fire and they found a charred body
," a police source told AFP.
The judicial police are responsible for the investigation.
The identity and age of the victim have not been released at this stage, but it could be a minor.
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The discovery of the body took place at Parc Corot, in a district in the north of Marseille known for drug trafficking cases and which has been the scene of settling of scores in the past.
The police believe, however, that it is still too early to link the discovery of this body to a drug case.
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