Overview
- A 38-year-old man was placed under formal investigation for assassination by a Bordeaux investigating judge and remanded in pretrial detention.
- The victim, identified as former Branne deputy mayor Léon Stablo, was found dead at his home on 20 January by a family member.
- An autopsy cited an asphyxial syndrome due to mouth obstruction with a possible strangulation mechanism, along with facial blows and hematomas on the hands.
- Gendarmes reported poorly cleaned blood near the body, blood spatter in other rooms, and stains on a window handle while the home was locked from the inside.
- The suspect’s 41-year-old partner was charged with failure to report a crime and suspected evidence concealment and was placed under judicial supervision.