Parisian criminalists received the first results of an investigation into the death of a 12-year-old child – the girl’s body was found in a suitcase in the courtyard of the house where she lived in the 19th arrondissement of the French capital.
As part of the murder investigation, four people were arrested, including a woman who was detained with a heavy suitcase containing Lola’s body. It has traces of violence and strange signs on the feet. The police suspect that the child’s murder is related to the smuggling of human organs. The cause of death was determined to be strangulation. All four of those arrested are from Algeria.
The victim of the criminals disappeared on 14 October. Concerned about the missing girl’s parents contacted the police. In the evening of the same day, they posted a photo of their daughter on Facebook and called for help from potential witnesses to her disappearance.
According to the Francebleu agency, another photo was later published, from a surveillance camera. There you can see how an unknown young woman entered the building where the missing girl lived. The parent’s message said: “Our daughter Lola was last seen at 3:20 pm in the company of an unknown girl in our house.”
According to Agence France-Presse, surveillance cameras captured Lola entering her home. However, she was not at home, but she did not leave it. But an unknown girl came out of the building with a suitcase in her hands.
On the morning of October 15, a suspected young woman was arrested in Bois-Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine), a source familiar with the case told Franceinfo. After an initial investigation, a 24-year-old man was taken into custody – his detained woman asked for help in transporting a large suitcase in his car.
The case of the murder of a minor under the age of 15 was initiated and transferred to the Parisian criminal brigade, which is investigating. As of October 16, four people are in custody. Among them is the main suspect. The role of each of them in the crime remains to be determined.
An autopsy was performed to determine the cause of the girl’s death – according to the latest data, the victim died of suffocation. It was also noted that several injuries were found in the girl’s throat. The prosecution stated that at this stage of the investigation it no longer wishes to comment. “Aussiedlerbote”.
It is reported that on Monday morning, “psychological support cells for students and staff” of the Georges-Brassin College, which the murdered Lola attended, “as well as for schools in the area” will be set up.
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