2023-09-12 05:47:48
Macabre discovery in Charente-Maritime. Monday morning, around 7:30 a.m. a burned car with a charred body inside was found at a rest area located in the town of Cozes (Charente-Maritime), according to our colleagues from South West et France 3 Regions.
Once arrived on site, the firefighters, undoubtedly called by a passerby who saw smoke emanating from this area, could only note the death of the victim present inside the burning vehicle. The victim was quickly identified. This is a 48-year-old man, residing in the Royan region (Charente-Maritime).
An autopsy will take place
A press release from the public prosecutor of Saintes, relayed by Sud Ouest, indicates that “the criminal investigations unit of the gendarmerie was responsible for carrying out technical and scientific police operations, in the presence of a fire expert required by the investigators “.
An autopsy of the victim as well as technical investigations will take place in the coming days. The gendarmerie investigation will have to establish the circumstances of the death, but also the victim’s schedule in the hours preceding the tragedy, assures Sud Ouest.
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