A 20-year-old man was indicted and placed in pre-trial detention after the murder on Sunday of a 39-year-old asylum seeker in Montigny-lès-Metz (Moselle), we learned on Tuesday from the public prosecutor's office from Metz.
The events took place in the early hours of Sunday morning, in an accommodation center for asylum seekers.
The victim, of Pakistani nationality according to the Républicain Lorrain, had several stab wounds.
When emergency services arrived on site, they could only note his death.
The suspect was arrested not far from the home.
He was presented to the investigating judge after his custody.