A young man was placed in police custody on Thursday after the discovery in Le Mans of the body of a septuagenarian woman stabbed to death in her building, we learned from the prosecution on Friday.
“The lifeless body of a 76-year-old lady, lying on the floor of the hall of the building where she resided
,” was discovered Thursday morning, Le Mans public prosecutor Delphine Dewailly said in a press release.
“His body bore numerous traces of blows with a sharp object
,” said the press release, confirming information from the daily Ouest-France, according to which
“the victim had his throat slit
. ”
No family ties
Police officers from the Le Mans police station arrested shortly before noon, near the station,
“an individual suspected of being the author of these acts”
, continues Delphine Dewailly.
This 24-year-old man
“is currently in police custody, which will be extended this
(Friday)
morning, in particular to clarify the circumstances and motivations of this act.”
The young suspect has no family ties with the victim, specifies the prosecution.
According to
Ouest-France
, it would be a neighbor of the septuagenarian suffering from mental disorders.