It was a passerby, intrigued by this inanimate body, mouth open and head back, installed in a black Golf, who gave the alert.
This Tuesday morning, a 38-year-old man was found dead at the wheel of a car parked rue Léopold-Vendries in Corbeil-Essonnes (Essonne).
Several chest wounds were noted on his body by the medical examiner.
According to initial findings, the 30-year-old was stabbed with a knife.
In the middle of the afternoon, this small street near the Montconseil district was still closed to traffic.
For the purposes of the investigation, rubalises were placed on each side of the crime scene.
A white tent for the scientific police who came to do surveys was also set up near the car where the body was found.
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The privileged track of settling accounts
“The body was positioned on the driver's side, confirms the Évry prosecution.
An investigation for intentional homicide was opened and entrusted to the judicial police of Versailles (Yvelines).
The circumstances and causes of death have yet to be determined.
At the end of the afternoon, the investigations continued near the crime scene.
A repairman, called to evacuate the car, was still waiting for the order from the police to carry out the removal.
According to our information, the investigators had acquired the certainty at the end of the day that it was indeed a homicide.
“The victim, who is not from Corbeil-Essonnes, is well known for drug trafficking, indicates a source close to the investigation.
We are moving towards a settlement of accounts.
According to another source, "his last known residence is in Guyana".