Murder of 16-year-old teenager in Gironde: 30-year-old neighbour charged
A 30-year-old man was charged with the shooting death of a 16-year-old teenager at Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand. The body was discovered on the banks of the Garonne River.
Neighbour charged after teenager shot dead on banks of the Garonne
A 30-year-old man was placed in provisional detention on Sunday and charged with voluntary homicide following the death of a 16-year-old teenager in Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand, Gironde, according to Google News MA — Crime (fr). The Bordeaux public prosecutor's office confirmed the arrest of the suspect as early as Friday.
The body of the young man was discovered on Thursday on the banks of the Garonne, presenting a "bullet impact to the head", according to a statement from the prosecutor of the Republic of Bordeaux, Renaud Gaudeul. A girl of the same age was present at the scene, "clearly in a state of shock".
According to the regional daily Sud Ouest, gendarmes were alerted around 14:00 to the presence of a wounded young boy. They found the body near the Jourdane slipway, before carrying out standard procedures and evidence collection. An autopsy subsequently confirmed death by gunshot.
The suspect is a neighbour of the victim, Gaudeul specified. He has no criminal record. Several firearms were seized from his home during investigations. The man contested the charges during his custody period. The prosecutor did not indicate whether the motive for the murder had been established at this stage of the investigation.
Source: Google News MA — Crime (fr)