The body of a man found dead in the Moselle on Friday evening in Yutz is due for an autopsy earlier this week at the forensic institute in Nancy. This step should enlighten the investigators, both on the exact nature of the death and its dating. In the best of cases, the police hope to be able to use the information necessary to identify the victim.
To date, the investigation is being conducted by the Thionville police station, which has spent the weekend cross-checking various information. In particular, the scope for collecting reports of disappearances has been widened. The river is potentially capable of carrying bodies over long distances.
At this stage of the investigation, all avenues are open: suicide, accidental fall, murder.
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Just before the banks close
In Yutz, the walker who reported the presence of this body in the water, said he had psychologically “managed” this macabre discovery. But of course, the shock remains palpable. “This is especially true for my partner. You never expect that. At the time, we don’t believe it, “he said.
The couple were taking a walk at the end of the day, as part of the authorized overrides during confinement. “We were not in violation. In Yutz, the banks are accessible during the week. They are only closed for the weekend, as elsewhere in the department. We took advantage of the last authorized moments to stroll on the path near the rugby stadium. And we weren’t the only ones! ”
The witness said that at one point he left the path to approach the shore, about thirty meters below. “We spent ten minutes watching the river, the fish. There were reflections on the water, it was beautiful. “
The gaze lingered by chance “on a tree trunk. And then I saw the sneakers. I thought to myself: this is not normal. Indeed: there was the whole body in the water. ” A shock. The call to 17 followed immediately.
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