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17-year-old girl found dead in Baie-du-Tombeau

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A 17-year-old girl was found dead on the first floor of an abandoned house in Baie-du-Tombeau, Mauritius, with traces of blood near her nose. An autopsy is to determine the cause of death, while investigators are examining the circumstances, according to Defimedia.

The body of a 17-year-old girl was found on the first floor of an abandoned house in Baie-du-Tombeau, Mauritius, according to Defimedia. The girl was lying on her back and covered with a white blanket; traces of blood were found near her nose.

A doctor from the Emergency Medical Aid Service pronounced her dead at the scene. The body was then taken to the mortuary at Dr A. G. Jeetoo Hospital, while teams from the Scene of Crime Office, the Criminal Investigation Division and the Field Intelligence Office went to the scene, reports Defimedia.

An autopsy is due to be carried out on Thursday 22 October to determine the cause of death. Mauritian police are continuing their investigation to establish the circumstances of the death, according to Defimedia.

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