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24-year-old man found dead in his room in Yeumbeul-Sud

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A 24-year-old man was found dead in his room in Yeumbeul-Sud on 31 October 2026. Police found no signs of a struggle or violence; his flatmate said he had been ill and bedridden for two days, Seneweb reports. An autopsy is planned and the public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation.

A 24-year-old man identified as T. Sow was found dead in his room in the Afia 5 neighbourhood of Yeumbeul-Sud on Saturday 31 October 2026, according to Seneweb. Police were informed of the discovery at 4.10pm. The victim, a driver, was lying on a mattress on the first floor of a building and showed no apparent signs of a struggle or violence.

His 26-year-old flatmate, N. Ndiaye, told investigators that T. Sow had been ill and bedridden for two days. He said he had left him in the room in the morning before finding him unresponsive when he returned from work.

The firefighters transported the body to a health facility for an autopsy. The public prosecutor’s office was informed and an investigation was opened.

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