Woman killed in stabbing; investigation launched in Céret
Woman fatally stabbed in Céret; son jumped from bridge; homicide investigation launched.
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Céret Stabbing and Bridge Jump
Woman fatally stabbed multiple times in Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales on September 20-21, 2026. Teenage son hospitalized after jumping from bridge. Homicide investigation underway.
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2026-09-21 to 2026-11-03 · UTC publication dates
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What happened
Homicide investigation opened in Céret
The prosecutor's office of Perpignan opened a formal investigation for voluntary homicide (homicide volontaire) following the death of the woman. The investigation was assigned to the Céret research brigade in co-jurisdiction with the regional research section. As of the reporting date, the prosecutor established no direct causal link between the woman's death and her son's bridge jump.
Woman killed by multiple stab wounds in Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales
A woman was killed by multiple stab wounds at her home during the night of September 20-21, 2026 in Céret, located approximately 30 kilometers south of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales, France. The prosecutor of Perpignan, Jérôme Bourrier, confirmed the victim died from multiple stab wounds.
15-year-old son of victim jumps from bridge in Céret
The 15-year-old son of the murdered woman disappeared from the family home and jumped from the Céret bridge during the night of September 20-21, 2026. He was rescued by emergency services and airlifted by Dragon 66, the civil security helicopter, and taken into care by rescue personnel.
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