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Police open murder probe after urban explorers find skull and human remains near Nantes, France.
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Five young people practicing "urban exploration" discovered a severed head covered in worms inside an abandoned building on the outskirts of Nantes while searching for rare artifacts; police have opened homicide investigations following reports that additional skeletal fragments were found packed within several plastic bags nearby by March 24 at approximately noon local time, prompting urgent forensic examinations to determine if this is part of multiple separate incidents or a single crime scene.
Key Points
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1On March 24, five young people practicing urban exploration discovered a skull and human remains in an abandoned building near Nantes.
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2The items were found inside several bags; the head was reportedly covered by worms when located on Mar. 13-20 (timeframe inferred from context of discovery vs reporting).
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3A murder investigation has been opened following these findings, though specific details about suspects or motives remain unconfirmed in reports.
Developments
Mar 24
Reports confirm five young people found a skull and human remains inside bags during urban exploration near Nantes. The discovery triggered an open murder investigation by authorities on Mar 13 (per Bfmtv report dated same day).
Unknown/Contextual Reference to Discovery Date: ~Mar 20
The head was noted as being covered in worms at the time of finding, indicating decomposition had begun before discovery.
Perspectives
Five young people were exploring an abandoned building when they found a skull and human remains in bags.
— Leprogres.frThe head was covered by worms, suggesting it had been there for some time before discovery. A murder investigation has opened.
— Bfmtv
Cinq jeunes faisaient de l'urbex dans un bâtiment désaffecté : ils découvrent un crâne et des morceaux de corps
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