France: father remanded over daughter’s murder
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Comores Infos
The body of a 16-year-old girl who had been missing for nearly eight months was found buried in Châteaulin, Finistère, and her father was placed under formal investigation for aggravated murder. The 55-year-old man, who admitted her death, was remanded in custody, according to the Brest prosecutor’s office cited by AFP.
The body of a 16-year-old girl who had been missing for nearly eight months was found buried on Wednesday 21 October in Châteaulin, Finistère. Her 55-year-old father, who is from Mayotte, has been placed under formal investigation for aggravated murder and remanded in custody, reports AFP, citing the Brest prosecutor’s office.
Taken into custody on Tuesday, the man admitted that his daughter had died and told investigators where to find the body. Brest prosecutor Stéphane Kellenberger said he had referred to an altercation that took place on 8 March 2026, the day she disappeared, at the family home in Le Relecq-Kerhuon. He allegedly struck the girl, according to the prosecutor’s office.
The case also involves sexual violence. In November 2024, the girl reported incestuous rapes committed between the ages of 11 and 14, as well as the possible administration of a drug. In April 2026, her father was placed under formal investigation for incestuous rape, sexual assaults on a minor, administering a harmful substance and removing a minor from parental authority, before being placed under judicial supervision. He now faces life imprisonment, according to the Brest prosecutor’s office.
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