Tag: Poitou-Charentes
Man on trial for killing his grandmother with a chainsaw
A crime of incredible violence. A 27-year-old man accused of killing his 76-year-old grandmother with a chainsaw three years ago will appear for murder from this Monday before the Charente…
The investigation of this “extraordinary” case completed, nearly 300 victims identified
This is a matter of gigantic magnitude. Probably one of the worst morals cases that the French judicial institution will have to deal with. According to information revealed by France…
In danger, the monument will be renovated and open its doors to the public
Populated by strange characters like Olivier Minne, Père Fouras, Passe-Partout or Passe-Muraille, Fort Boyard is now in trouble. Located in the open sea and nine kilometers from the coast, the…
A man suspected of a knife murder arrested in the Paris region
He had been on the run since Sunday. A man in his thirties suspected of a knife murder on the Île de Ré (Charente-Maritime) was arrested Thursday in the Paris…
Investigation into manslaughter after fatal fall in park
A drama unfolded at Futuroscope near Poitiers (Vienna). On Monday, a worker fell to his death on one of the construction sites of the famous amusement park. “The accident occurred…
The bottom line on the case after a body was recovered
The identity of the body found Thursday afternoon by a fisherman in a river in Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre, in Deux-Sèvres, is not officially confirmed. But identity papers in the name of Erwan…
A body discovered in a river
A lifeless body was discovered this Thursday in a river in Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre, a commune in Deux-Sèvres where a student had disappeared in February after a nightclub outing, announced the Niort…
“Even after several weeks, elements can be discovered”
Almost two months after the disappearance of Erwan, 18, in Deux-Sèvres, his mother-in-law tries to relaunch the investigation. Karine called this Wednesday for a “citizen mobilization” to find her son…
Snow in Finistère and a mini-tornado in Vendée
Thunder from Brest! Placed on yellow alert for violent winds and rain flooding due to the arrival of storm Nelson, the department of Finistère knew that it was going to…
Six departments placed on orange alert for violent winds
This Thursday, the passage of depression “Nelson” over the south of England will be accompanied by violent gusts of wind. Six departments, Finistère, Côtes-d’Armor, Loire-Atlantique, Vendée, Deux-Sèvres and Charente-Maritime, have…