The judicial police of Lyon, in charge of the investigation, privileges the hypothesis of a kidnapping or a settlement of accounts. The body of a missing man in Haute-Savoie was found near a dam on the Rhône in Ain, his feet tied up and with gunshot wounds, we learned this Friday from a source judicial.
The victim was discovered Tuesday upstream of the Génissiat dam during a wood clearing operation using a mechanical shovel, said this source, confirming information from the regional daily Le Progrès.
Known for serious crime
The body floating on the surface of the water was "very damaged, swollen" and in addition to the tied up feet, the autopsy revealed the presence of "at least" two bullet holes in the head and thorax, confirming the criminal origin of the death, specified the parquet of Bourg-en-Bresse, which divested this Friday in favor of that of Lyon.
The disappearance of this man, whose age has not been specified, was reported by his partner a few days ago in Haute-Savoie, where an investigation was opened for worrying disappearance. He was known to the police for serious crime.
