DNA Evidence Links Convicted Pelicot to 1991 Narme Murder Cold Case
DNA analysis of exhumed remains links convicted offender Pelicot to unsolved 1991 murder.
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Sophie Narme Murder Investigation
Investigation into the 1991 murder of real estate agent Sophie Narme in Paris has progressed with exhumation of her body in April 2025 for DNA analysis. Dominique Pelicot, recently convicted in the Mazan rape case, has been identified as the primary suspect based on similarities between this murder and his attempted rape of another real estate agent in 1999.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 16 Apr, 08:37 UTC
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Dominique Pelicot convicted in Mazan rape case
Dominique Pelicot was convicted in December 2024 to 20 years in prison for his central role in the Mazan rape case, a major criminal conviction related to multiple sexual assault charges.
Attempted rape of real estate agent Estella B. linked to Dominique Pelicot in 1999
Estella B., a 20-year-old real estate agent, was the victim of an attempted rape in Villeparisis in 1999 by Dominique Pelicot. The victim managed to defend herself and escape, putting the perpetrator to flight. This case shares a similar modus operandi to Sophie Narme's murder.
Body of Sophie Narme exhumed for DNA analysis in 1991 cold case murder
The body of Sophie Narme, a 23-year-old real estate agent killed by strangulation in a Paris apartment in 1991, was exhumed on April 14 in a cemetery in the Yvelines department. The exhumation was authorized by the instruction chamber of the Versailles court of appeal on November 7 to conduct analyses with the hope of recovering DNA from the perpetrator from her remains.
Dominique Pelicot becomes primary suspect in Sophie Narme murder case
Dominique Pelicot, convicted in December 2024 to 20 years in prison for his central role in the Mazan rape case, was put under investigation in October 2022 in Sophie Narme's case and now appears as the primary suspect. He emerged as a suspect in the cold case when his involvement was revealed in a similar attack: the attempted rape of Estella B. in 1999 in Villeparisis, a 20-year-old real estate agent at the time who managed to escape and put him to flight.
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