People in Paris are still grieving over the brutal murder of a 12-year-old student whose body discovered in a suitcase in the courtyard of her apartment building on Friday.
The victim had gone to school, as usual, that day, but when she didn’t come home in the afternoon, her father became concerned.
Sometime later that night, the victim’s father, a concierge at a building in the 19th arrondissement, received a report that a suitcase left at the base of the building.
BBC reported that the body of the victim discovered squeezed inside the suitcase, covered by another piece of fabric. The autopsy conducted over the weekend revealed she died of asphyxiation, despite the fact that the killer tied her hands and feet and she had a gash on her neck. Her feet also featured two Post-it notes, one reading “0” and the other “1”.
A homeless lady who ‘boasted about selling body parts’ accused of killing the 12-year-old, sexually abusing and torturing her.
CCTV footage showed the alleged killer and the victim standing next to the building the victim lived, reported Daily Mail.
“The suspect is believed to suffer with serious psychological problems. She was living on the street, but had friends and family in the Paris area.”
— An investigating source
Witnesses spotted the killer pulling a suitcase that was “stained with blood” and ”smelt strongly of bleach”.
An investigating source also said:
“The alleged murderer somehow earned her victim’s confidence and led her into a cellar below the building, where the attack happened.
“The attacker had been talking about selling organs and body parts, but none of this makes sense. She acted alone and gratuitously, and defiled her victim before killing her.”
Kids and parents at the victim’s school looked upset
Police are investigating the murder of a child under 15 followed by cruel acts of torture and violence. The police will likely put the killer under investigation by the law and hold in custody.
On Monday morning, the kids and parents at the victim’s school looked upset. Education Minister of Paris, Pap Ndiaye and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo visited the school. In addition to that, teams of psychologists were sent to comfort the students.
Sources: BBC, Daily Mail