Murder Inquiry Opens After Decomposed Body Found in Suitcase in Caen Apartment

Overview

• A social housing landlord reported strong foul odors, prompting police to enter the apartment on February 6.
• Officers discovered a body in an advanced state of decomposition inside a large travel bag found in a closet.
• The victim has not been identified and authorities have not specified the sex or age.
• Prosecutor Joël Garrigue has opened an investigation for assassinat, assigning the case to Caen’s interdépartemental judicial police.
• Forensic examinations are expected in the coming days, with no arrests or precise address disclosed at this stage.