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Police are searching for a 24-year-old man suspected of killing his sister in Dijon and injuring their mother.
A 21-year-old woman was killed in an apartment in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, in a suspected case of intrafamily violence. Preliminary findings indicate that both the woman and her 60-year-old mother were struck with a metal object. The mother was seriously injured and her prognosis is life-threatening.
The 24-year-old brother of the deceased woman is suspected in the attack. He left before police arrived, and police are actively searching for him.
The Dijon prosecutor has opened a flagrante delicto investigation for murder and attempted murder of an ascendant. The suspect has not yet been located, and the circumstances of the attack remain under examination.
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Prosecutor opens flagrante delicto probe as manhunt continues
The case is being handled under a flagrante delicto procedure, with the Dijon prosecutor pursuing charges of murder and attempted murder of an ascendant. Police remain focused on locating the suspected brother, who left before officers reached the apartment. Preliminary findings that both victims were struck with a metal object are part of the evidence under examination as the search continues.
Mother remains in life-threatening condition as brother is sought
A 21-year-old woman died in the apartment, while her 60-year-old mother was seriously injured and remains in a life-threatening condition. Preliminary findings indicate both were struck with a metal object. The family's losses and the mother's uncertain prognosis highlight the personal toll of the incident, even as the suspected brother has not yet been found.