The remains of a man were found at his home in Erstroff in Moselle, 15 years after his disappearanceby the new owners of the house, the Sarreguemines public prosecutor, Olivier Glady, told AFP on Monday, November 4.
“It is a remains reduced to the state of skeleton which was discovered Saturday afternoon. She was in an outbuilding adjoining the main house, in an inaccessible location, under the roof of this dependency, access to which was almost hidden”, explained Mr. Glady, confirming information from Lorraine Republican.
The discovery was made by people who bought this house in 2023 and have been renovating it since. “It is by seeking the causes ofrainwater infiltration in the roof that one of the owners somewhat inadvertently accessed this recess, in which he discovered the skeletal remains”said the prosecutor.
The suicide hypothesis considered
The skeleton was sent to the Strasbourg Forensic Institute to be identified but “it is quite likely” whether it is the former owner of the house, a man who disappeared in 2009 at the age of 81 ans.
According to the Lorraine Republicanhis disappearance remained unexplained and numerous hunts had been organized to try to find him. His wife died in 2020 and the house was subsequently sold.
“The scene of discovery of the body is suggestive of suicide”, said the prosecutor, who clarified that a rope had been found still hanging in the attic.
The Forbach investigation brigade is responsible for the investigation into the search for the causes of death.
