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Fivefold family murder in Ain: all victims killed with knives

2022-07-26T11:31:41.627Z


The five victims of the family murder would have been killed by a Katana, and presumably in their sleep.


The autopsies of the five victims of the family murder perpetrated in Dover (Ain) on the night of July 19 to 20 "have made it possible to establish that all the victims were mortally wounded by a knife", the prosecutor told AFP. from Bourg-en-Bresse, Christophe Rode, confirming information from the newspaper Le Progrès.

The 22-year-old killer was armed with a long-barreled shotgun and a katana, a Japanese sword.

He attacked his 51-year-old father, his partner (48), his 17-year-old sister, his stepmother's 15-year-old daughter and the child from the new union, a four-year-old boy.

He was mortally wounded on Wednesday by the GIGN after hiding all night in the house, refusing to surrender.

“Presumably the victims were beaten in their sleep, but it is difficult to determine the order in which the assaults took place, although it is likely that the couple were killed first,” Mr. rode.

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A united white march

To pay a last tribute to the victims, a white march was organized on July 23.

“We are here to help the family, we are in solidarity with all the inhabitants who are here”, confided to AFP Mickaël Briat, 41, a very shocked resident.

“My son goes to nursery with the little one who unfortunately died, so we are here to pay tribute to them and support them”, added in a trembling voice this driver born in Dover, white gladioli in hand.

At 10 a.m., family, friends, neighbors and anonymous people left the town hall square and headed for the victims' home, 400 m away.

The mayor, Christian Limousin, led the march in a heavy atmosphere.

In front of the house, roses, peonies and candles have been carefully lined up.

Children have placed drawings, stuffed animals and balloons on the gate.

Then ten minutes of complete silence.

This drama is one of the deadliest family killings in France in recent years.

The prosecution has opened an investigation into intentional homicides.

Source: leparis

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