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Nadège Klopcic Found Dead Near Carnoules Rail Line as Inquiry Turns to Cause

Prosecutors ordered an autopsy after early forensic checks favored an accident, with no signs of a train strike or external violence.

Overview

  • Authorities confirmed the body found near the Carnoules tracks on Tuesday afternoon is the 47-year-old from La Seyne-sur-Mer.
  • The search spanned two days with gendarmes, helicopter support, canine teams, drones and citizen battues, and a drone located the body around 5 p.m.
  • Investigators reclassified the case from a missing-person alert to an inquiry into the cause of death under the Draguignan prosecutor’s office.
  • Preliminary observations reported no external violence or polytrauma consistent with a train impact, though the autopsy will determine the causes.
  • Klopcic vanished after her car became inoperable near Pignans, telling a friend she would return by train, and her phone and bank card showed no activity afterward.