The 24-year-old young woman was found strangled to death in her home on December 10. The suspect, born in 1990, is already known to the courts.
A man suspected of the murder of Barbara in Avignon was arrested on December 25 in Amsterdam (Netherlands), we learned Le Figaro by the Avignon public prosecutor, Florence Galtier, confirming information from Provence . Born in 1990, the suspect was already known to the courts for theft, violence and drug-related offenses. Arrested on the basis of a European arrest warrant issued by the Avignon public prosecutor’s office, he should be transferred to France in the coming weeks.
Barbara, 24, was found strangled to death in her studio on Tuesday, December 10. The victim was discovered with a bare lower body, blows to the face and a dislocated finger. The victim allegedly consumed drugs at his home in the company of several people before his death. An investigation had been opened by the Avignon public prosecutor’s office for murder with acts of torture and barbarity committed by an organized gang. The investigations were entrusted to the organized and specialized crime division (DCOS).
Who has the right to take someone’s life, such a pretty 24-year-old woman who had her whole life ahead of her?
Hannelone, big sister of the victim
The 24-year-old young woman, whose first name was Barbara but called herself Erika, had been living for several months in the Balance district, in the north of Avignon. Unemployed, Barbara was passionate about music, dance, foreign languages - she spoke English and Russian in particular – and even manga.
“She was a joyful, smiling woman, full of life, who loved her family immensely. She was magnificent”had confided to Figaro Hannelone, Barbara’s big sister. “What happened to him is horrible. These facts are unforgivable. We are angry at this violence. Who has the right to take someone’s life, such a pretty 24-year-old woman who had her whole life ahead of her?”questioned Hannelone, tears in her voice. An online fundraiser has been opened to financially help the victim’s family.
