The lifeless body of a woman was discovered on Friday by young people, lying on a mattress in an abandoned room in Cateau-Cambrésis (Nord), France 3 Hauts-de-France and
La Voix du Nord
reported on Sunday .
An autopsy must be carried out at the beginning of the week to determine if it is Angélique Hermel, a mother who has been missing for two months in this town.
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According to the first elements reported by the local press, the body which was discovered was that of a woman who had been deceased for “
several weeks
”.
Cans of alcohol and medicine were found near the body.
According to the Cambrai public prosecutor's office, the first observations on the body did not bring to light "
the intervention of a third party
" but only the autopsy will make it possible to know the exact circumstances of the death as well as the identity of the victim. .
A disappearance in the middle of the night
Already “
several elements correspond
” to the identity of Angélique Hermel, this 36-year-old mother who disappeared on the night of January 13 to 14, without identity papers, money or a cell phone.
An investigation for worrying disappearance had been opened, while the gendarmerie had deployed significant resources.
Several citizen beats had also been organized, without providing any conclusive evidence.
At the time, a source at the gendarmerie had indicated to
Figaro
that the disappearance had not been reported to the authorities by the family until 21 hours later, which had complicated the task of the investigators.