What happened to Nicolas? This is the question on which the police officers of the criminal brigade have been working since Wednesday. This Saturday morning, the body of this young man was recovered by the divers of the river brigade. The body was taken to the Institut médico-juridique in Paris for a doctor to perform an autopsy. It must take place this Sunday, told us a judicial source.
This Saturday around 10 am, walkers take advantage of the sun to stroll along the Canal de l'Ourcq. On the portion between the Porte de la Villette and the Porte de Pantin, under the ring road, they see an intriguing shape. They immediately call for help.
It is indeed a corpse. The police officers of the criminal brigade immediately tick. Wednesday morning, they had been seized by the Paris prosecutor's office because a man had fallen into the canal at the Parc de la Villette last weekend. According to our information, on the night of the tragedy, the victim was seen near three men shortly before finding himself in the canal.
The preferred accidental hypothesis
This Saturday, while searching the pockets of the young man, investigators got their hands on his phone, the keys to his home and a card with his identity. Apparently, Nicolas was dressed as when he was last seen about a week ago.
Although not ruled out, the criminal trail would not be the one favored by investigators. "The autopsy will obviously dispel all doubts but the hypothesis of the accident, that is to say a fall occurred while the victim was alone, is very likely," says a source close to the file.