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Body of Ansatou Sow found near Koussanar

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The body of Ansatou Sow, who had been missing since the previous day, was found in the bush between Saré Ngayi Boye and Saré Sambourou, near Koussanar in eastern Senegal. Married and a mother of several children, the victim suffered from mental health problems, according to a family member cited by Senenews.

The body of Ansatou Sow was found in the bush between the villages of Saré Ngayi Boye and Saré Sambourou, near Koussanar, in Senegal’s Tambacounda region, Senenews reports. The young woman had been missing since the previous day.

Firefighters took the body to the mortuary of the Tambacounda regional hospital. Gendarmes went to the scene to carry out investigations, while an inquiry was opened to establish the circumstances of the death, according to Senenews.

Ansatou Sow was married and had several children. She suffered from mental health problems, according to a family member cited by the outlet. Her death has caused deep sadness in Koussanar and neighbouring villages.

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