There is no longer any question of “suspected drowning”. The 26-year-old woman whose body was found off Petit-Havre beach, in Le Gosier, on Sunday, was killed. The Pointe-à-Pitre public prosecutor discusses the results of the autopsy, performed Monday, in a press release.
In a press release, the public prosecutor of Pointe-à-Pitre Caroline Calbo announces, this Tuesday, December 3, 2024, that the 26-year-old woman, whose body was discovered floating near the beach of Petit-Havre , in Gosier, was the victim of a murder.
An autopsy was performed yesterday. Analysis reveals that the cause of death is “multifactorial“. There is no “sign suggestive of sexual assault” it is indicated.
“Considering the traces present on his body, a murder investigation was opened.” et “the criminal brigade of the national police (DTPN) was seized of the investigation“, writes the Prosecutor's Office.
The victim was quickly identified by her roommates, who were at the beach with her that day.
She had arrived 3 months previously from France, to practice her profession in the paramedical sector.
His remains were spotted around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 1, by a surfer; he was the one who raised the alarm. The unfortunate woman was in cardiac arrest when help arrived and death was pronounced by the doctor from the Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Service (SMUR) at 4:20 p.m.
Because this case presented a “medico-legal obstacle“, that is to say that this death was considered suspicious, the prosecutor, the pathologist, the technical and scientific police and the judicial police officers had gone to the scene.
“Investigations continue to identify the perpetrator of this crime.“, termine Caroline Calbo.
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