A month after the discovery of the body of a woman in Cateau-Cambrésis in the North, DNA analyzes confirmed Friday that it was indeed Angélique Herlem, the mother of the family who disappeared in January, report
La Voix du Nord
and France 3 Hauts-de-France.
According to the first conclusions of the investigation, the causes of death would not be criminal.
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The identity of the victim was confirmed with the local media by the public prosecutor of Cambrai, Rémi Schwartz, adding that " no
apparent cause of death
" was found by the forensic institute of Lille. , in charge of the autopsy.
If the circumstances of the death remain to be clarified, no toxic substance has been identified and "
the intervention of a third party
" has also been ruled out, said the magistrate.
A disappearance in the middle of the night
Angélique Herlem disappeared on the night of January 13 to 14 in Cateau-Cambrésis.
This 36-year-old mother had left her home without identity papers, money or a cell phone.
An investigation for worrying disappearance had been opened, while a call for witnesses had been launched by the gendarmerie of Cambrésis.
Significant resources had been deployed by the gendarmerie, including a dog patrol and a sonar which had probed the waterways near the home.
Several hunts had been organized by relatives and residents, without providing any conclusive evidence.
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On March 11, a female remains were discovered in an abandoned room in the town.
Next to the body were found drugs and cans of alcohol, suggesting that the place could serve as a squat for homeless people.
Already at that time, “
several elements
” corresponded to the identity of Angélique Herlem.
Angélique Herlem's aunt reacted to
La Voix du Nord
, saying: "
You have to get used to the idea that maybe she had a problem
".
On Facebook, the daughter of the disappeared said that her life “
was not always happy and she had to fight not to remain in despair.
“
I don’t know yet how I will be able to live without her, but I will do my best to pay tribute to her on a daily basis, by pursuing my dreams and having a happy life
”, she confided on the social network.
