Two bodies found in Irigny near Lyons; probable femicide followed by suicide of septagenarian husband
Police have discovered the corpses of a 70-year-old couple at their home on March 24, with authorities identifying an apparent case where one partner was murdered before committing self-harm or dying from injuries sustained during that attack; investigators are currently examining evidence to confirm whether both victims died in this single location. The incident occurred near Irigny and has prompted a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths at dawn on March 24, with no suspects yet identified by law enforcement officials as of early morning reports today
Key Points
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1Two elderly couples were found dead in their homes near Irigny and Lyons on March 24.
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2Police have identified the deaths as a probable femicide followed by suicide of one partner, though details remain under investigation.
Developments
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A seventy-year-old married couple was found dead at their home near Irigny.
— [Mar 24, 10:27] Un couple de septuagénaires retrouvé mort à son domicile prês de Lyon (Francebleu.fr)Two bodies were discovered in the house of an elderly married pair; authorities believe it was probable femicide followed by suicide.
— [Mar 24, 10:53] Rhoˆne. Deux corps retrouvés dans une maison un couple de septuag´enaires (Ledauphine)'A terrible discovery' has been made in a house near Lyon where an elderly married pair was found dead.
— [Mar 24, 09:27] Prês de lyon. Horrible decouverte dans une maison un couple retrouve mort (Actu.fr)