Louise Lasalle's body was found 12 hours after the middle schooler was reported missing by her parents on Feb. Police have reportedly opened a murder investigation after the body of a missing year-old girl was found in the woods of northern France. On Saturday, Feb. The girl was identified as Louise Lasalle by her sister on social media, per The Sun. At around p.
Lasalle's older sister shared a post on social media asking for the public's help in searching for her, per Le Parisien , and said that she was last seen crossing a street in the neighboring town of Longjumeau, where Lasalle's family lives. Investigators then began searching the woods, using search parties, tracking dogs, helicopters and drones. By a. An autopsy was conducted later that day, and a source told FranceInfo that the victim had been stabbed several times, but an official cause of death had not been made available.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? According to FranceInfo, police later detained a year-old man and a year-old woman after the man was seen in security footage walking behind Lasalle. Per the outlet, the man β whose name has not been made public β was already known to local authorities. He and the year-old woman, identified as his partner, were at his home when police knocked on the door just after midnight. The parents of the year-old woman denied that she was involved in the incident at all, and police released the couple from custody later on Feb.
Faced with this horrible tragedy, we join in the family's pain," police added in their press release. FranceInfo reported that a church service was held in honor of Lasalle on Feb. Crime Crime News Homicides. Charlotte Phillipp. People Editorial Guidelines. All comments are subject to our Community Guidelines. Related Articles. Newsletter Sign Up.
