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Agathe Hilairet Killing: Suspect Charged and Remanded After DNA Found in His Car

A juge d'instruction placed the 59-year-old recidivist in pre-trial detention on suspicion of murder preceded by kidnapping.

Overview

  • Prosecutors confirmed the suspect was mis en examen on September 12 and ordered into détention provisoire in the Poitiers case.
  • Expert tests during his 48-hour custody found Agathe Hilairet’s DNA inside the suspect’s vehicle, according to the parquet.
  • The man acknowledges being at the scene and in contact with the victim, and his lawyer says he admits striking her twice without intent to kill.
  • The autopsy has not established a cause of death, geolocation data indicate the body was moved, and complementary forensic analyses are ongoing.
  • The suspect is a convicted repeat sexual offender registered in the Fijais, released in April 2024 and under judicial surveillance since October 2024 after prior sentences in 1994 and 2004.