The entrance to a gendarmerie barracks. (Drawing) – E. Frisullo / 20 Minutes
After the discovery of a body, hidden under a concrete slab, at the couple’s home, in Bédarieux (Hérault), the custody of Aurélie Vaquier’s companion was extended this Thursday morning, for a new maximum period of 24 hours, indicates Raphaël Balland, the public prosecutor of Béziers (Hérault).
“So far, he claims not to be involved in the death of the young woman, said the prosecutor, in a statement. He says he does not understand what may have happened and why this body was found at the couple’s home. “
A tattoo and a piercing
A lifeless body was discovered Wednesday at the home of this 39-year-old woman, missing since February 23. The corpse was found hidden under a concrete slab, by gendarmes, equipped with a dog specialized in the search for missing persons and a radar allowing the sounding of floors and partitions.
If the body had not been formally identified, shortly after 6 pm, the prosecutor had specified that it was “very probably” that of the missing. Raphaël Balland had indicated “the presence of a very recognizable tattoo and a piercing”.