The facts date back to August 16, 2019, in Saint Symphorien d'Ozon (near Lyon). Marjorie de Santis, a 41-year-old stylist, leaves her home before being fatally hit by a fleeing vehicle.
All the clues, times, surveillance cameras, witnesses and vehicle model point to a single suspect: the latter traveling in a white Kangoo. However, when heard by investigators, he denied the facts before being released, due to a lack of evidence. In the show Call for witnesses broadcast this Monday, December 16, those close to Marjorie de Santis hope to learn more.
But what happened? It was around 9:20 a.m. that the tragedy unfolded. Marjorie de Santis leaves her home, crosses the stone wall and walks onto the road before being violently hit. Ten minutes later, a passerby discovered his body, face down, between No. 6 and No. 8 in the gutter that runs along the street. She will immediately notify the miller who works nearby.
“She thought the lady had fallen. I didn’t recognize my neighbor at all,” he confided. A worrying element is also highlighted: the victim's bag has disappeared.
Marjorie de Santis: a drama never resolved
Was Marjorie de Santis preparing to go to the market?
It was with a bag slung over her shoulder that she left the family home but the object was never found.. Enough to suggest that it could be an attack, but a local resident claimed that the place is not discreet enough. Moreover, it was a market day and this attracted those present. According to a source close to the case, investigators have ruled out an act committed by her ex-spouse. For them, it would be a hit-and-run accident.
Additional examinations were carried out and the results suggest that the victim had traces of bodily injuries which are compatible with the hypothesis of a hit-and-run. According to them, Marjorie de Santis would not necessarily have been hit by a vehicle arriving at high speed. She had a significant wound to her head and was killed instantly. If an investigation was quickly opened and then entrusted to the Bron research brigade supported by the Lyon research section, no evidence has made it possible to discover who was at the origin of this tragedy.
Marjoie de Santis: a drama with no witnesses
When the death of Marjorie de Santis was announced to her loved ones, her mother immediately said: “I was there, in the house and I didn’t hear anything!” According to her, both were getting ready to go to the market and Marjorie de Santis had already gone out. Her testimony thus suggests that the vehicle was not arriving at high speed since she claims to have heard nothing. “There was no shouting, screeching of tires, slamming of brakes. Nothing”, she declared. But how could such a tragedy happen?
There were no witnesses at the time of this terrible accident.
While this street seems to be quite quiet and busy, was Marjorie de Santis the target? Is this a common hit-and-run accident? “One-way, it is used mainly by people from here,” said a resident of Solaize, the neighboring town, before adding:
“Further on, there is the bowling club, the shops and the market square.” Anyone with information to communicate regarding the tragedy suffered by Marjorie de Santis can call the 0800 10 11 21
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