French law enforcement officials are probing a chilling discovery in the River Seine, where four bodies were found in close proximity to a bridge in Choisy-le-Roi, a suburb located southeast of Paris. This unsettling incident began on August 13, when a passerby noticed the first body near the bridge, prompting police to search the waters and subsequently recover three additional bodies that were partially submerged.
Investigators revealed that one of the deceased had been strangled and another displayed signs of violent injuries. As a result, a man has been taken into custody in Paris on suspicion of murder, although authorities have not released further details regarding his identity or the specific number of murders he may be related to.
The victim identified as the first body recovered was a local man, aged 40, who police stated had only been in the water for a short period. The other three discoveries, however, were found in a considerably advanced state of decomposition, complicating efforts to determine their identities or the circumstances leading to their deaths.
Prosecutors have emphasized that, at this stage, there is no evidence suggesting a connection between the victims. It remains possible that they could have been submerged upstream in different locations and carried downstream by the current to the site near the Choisy bridge. As investigations continue, the community and law enforcement are left grappling with the unsettling implications of this tragic discovery.
