Investigation launched after woman dies in Nice beauty salon
Woman dies at Nice salon; authorities investigate illegal practice and involuntary homicide.
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Nice Beauty Salon Death Investigation
Death of a 25-year-old woman at a beauty salon in Nice, France. Prosecutors investigating illegal medical practice, involuntary homicide, and administration of harmful substances. Three individuals in custody.
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2026-08-14 to 2026-11-11 · UTC publication dates
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What happened
Three individuals placed in police custody in connection with death
Three individuals were in police custody in connection with the death: two women (one in her twenties and one in her thirties) and one man.
25-year-old woman dies after collapsing in beauty salon in Nice
A 25-year-old woman died on Monday afternoon after collapsing in a beauty salon located in western Nice, France. Emergency responders arrived at the scene but were unable to revive her.
Beauty salon offered cosmetic and aesthetic procedures
The salon, located in western Nice, advertised services including nail care, hair straightening and extensions, and eyelash lifting and extensions on its website.
Investigation opened into illegal medical practice and involuntary homicide
Prosecutors opened a formal investigation into the death, citing suspected exercise of illegal medicine, involuntary homicide, and administration of harmful substances. The investigation was assigned to the local judicial police service.
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