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Sunday 6 December 2009

Murder in the Layon?!

The church of Saint-Lambert in the distance

Ouest-France reports on the case of the young grape picker found hanging in a lean-to (un appentis de vigneron) in a vineyard in Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay. 28-year-old Aurélien was found on 19th October 2008.

It was originally assumed to be suicide but Aurélien has a number of serious wounds, so it was suspected that the hanging was designed to disguise a murder. Four people were subsequently arrested and are facing trial. Full report here in Ouest-France.

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