A septuagenarian was killed at his home on Wednesday November 16 in Paris, according to concordant sources confirming information from Valeurs Actuelles.
The Paris prosecutor's office confirms to
Le Figaro
the arrest of a suspect, a 31-year-old Afghan.
He would be, according to
Le Parisien
, already known to the police for acts of sexual assault.
The murder took place on rue Simon Bolivar, in the 19th arrondissement of the capital.
According to
Le Parisien
, the body of Daniel P. was found shortly after 5 p.m., showing "
wounds on the neck and face
".
The investigators of the 2nd District of Judicial Police quickly directed their research towards the Afghan national, who was arrested the following day Thursday November 16 at the Lariboisière hospital (10th), while he was awaiting a transfer to the Sainte-Anne psychiatric hospital (14th).
The prosecution also indicates that the police custody continues this Saturday.