Pastry chef killed in Largentière while pursuing phone thief
A 55-year-old shopkeeper was fatally stabbed in broad daylight in Largentière (Ardèche) on Friday afternoon. He was attempting to catch the perpetrator of a bag-snatching.
Murder in Largentière town centre
According to Actu17, a 55-year-old shopkeeper was killed by multiple knife wounds on Friday early afternoon in Largentière (Ardèche), near Aubenas. The incident occurred around 14:15 in a small street in the town centre. The victim, Christophe Boulle, owner of the pastry shop La Marronnerie on rue de la Coquille, had just had his mobile phone snatched and had pursued the suspected thief.
The public prosecutor of Privas, Céline Nainani, confirmed the death and specified that "the 50-year-old man was struck by several knife blows, at least three, which will need to be confirmed by the medico-legal examination". The wounds were caused by a bladed weapon, which remains to be confirmed by medico-legal examinations according to the authorities.
A suspect was arrested by gendarmes and placed in police custody on Friday evening. An investigation for wilful homicide was opened as a flagrant offence and entrusted to the Largentière investigation unit. The Privas public prosecutor's office transferred the case to that of Avignon (Vaucluse), which has the criminal division competent for Ardèche.
La Marronnerie was a well-known establishment in Largentière, passed down through several generations of owners.
Source: Actu17