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One Person Held in Esbly Mother's Killing as Prosecutor Rules Out Ex-Partner

Prosecutors opened a homicide‑arson inquiry led by Paris investigators.

Overview

  • Firefighters discovered the 33-year-old victim around 9 a.m. while responding to a fire in her ground-floor apartment in Esbly.
  • The prosecutor said the woman was found with her throat cut and eviscerated, with signs of partial burning.
  • One individual was placed in police custody late Thursday, and authorities have not disclosed the person’s identity.
  • The Meaux prosecutor specified that the victim’s former partner is not considered a suspect at this stage.
  • The case is assigned to the Paris research section with support from Meaux investigators, and the victim’s children, ages 7 and 10, are receiving medico-judicial care at GHEF.