Woman Dies After Falling From Fourth-Floor Apartment in Nancy

Overview

• The 60-year-old woman fell from her fourth-floor Adoma flat on Friday and was found by rescuers in cardiac arrest with multiple traumas before later dying in hospital.
• The public prosecutor of Nancy, François Capin-Dulhoste, said an inquiry has been opened and an autopsy will be carried out to clarify the circumstances of the death.
• Police sources told journalists the woman's companion was initially arrested and placed in custody but was released on Saturday afternoon.
• Those same police sources said the companion is known for prior acts of domestic violence and investigators will now collect evidence, interview witnesses and await forensic results.
• The case will follow normal judicial and forensic procedures for defenestrations in France and investigators' findings from the autopsy are likely to determine whether charges are brought or the file is closed.