Police in Paris, France arrested a homeless Tunisian migrant who was accused of killing four men whose bodies were later found on the Seine. The incident began on August 13th, when commuters found a body floating in the river. Investigators then retrieved three more bodies from the same waters.
The autopsy confirmed that all four victims were male. Forensic experts were unable to determine the exact cause of death for others; The era. Police are investigating the deaths of four as murder.
Prosecutors noted that the two victims were found to be partially dressed. All four bodies had been dumped along the riverbanks of Choice suburbs, known as a cruising spot for gay men.
The victim was identified as 48-year-old Franz, whose family reported him missing on August 11th. Sami, 21, reported that he was missing on August 7th to his estranged wife. Abdela, 21, disappeared on July 26th. Amir, 26, is a Tunisian who disappeared on July 31st.
The suspect initially claimed he was Algerian, but investigators say he provided a false identity. They later determined that he was a homeless Tunisian immigrant known as “Monji” in his early 20s.
According to The eraMonge refused to answer questions about the murder. However, detectives say Franz’s DNA was found in his pants, and he used two SIM cards and a debit card belonging to the other victims shortly after the loss of failure.
Investigators believe that Monge killed Franz and Sami after having sex with them. Friends confirmed that Franz was gay, but detectives said that Sami’s sexual orientation might have played a role in his death.
Police suspect that Monji was motivated by shame about his sexuality, which was at odds with his Muslim faith. An acquaintance recently showed a “new religious enthusiasm” and told investigators he criticized his friend for not praying enough.
Police said Abdela and Amir shared squats with Monge at Choicey Le Roy. It remains unclear whether they were romantically involved with him or killed for another motive.
The incident is on alert to the French LGBTQ community and is already facing an increase in attacks. The Home Office reported that hate crimes against LGBTQ people rose 7% last year and 4% in the previous year.
“In this case, we cannot ignore the already obvious homophobic aspects,” said Terrence Khatchadourian, general secretary of Stop Homophobie, LGBTQ advocacy group.
“This is not a normal crime, it is a manifestation of systemic violence targeting gay men,” said Etienne Descheriere, a lawyer who halts homophoby.
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