Death of Célya: the causes of death result from “acts of extreme violence”

The body of little Célya, aged six years, was destroyed. discovered in the night after the “alert-abduction” device was triggered. According to a first external examination of the body, his death would be the consequence of "acts of extreme violence". Main suspect, his father-in-law was arrested. arrested and placed in custody &agrav; view.

A death of extreme violence. The body of little Célya, aged 6 , was destroyed. found lifeless near her captor's car 42 years old. It was the Ministry of Justice which made the announcement on X this Saturday ' 1 hour in the morning after lifting the "alert-abduction" who had been triggered the day before. Apprehends not far from the place where was é discovered the body of the little girl, the main suspect and stepfather of the victim left himself behind. challenge "without clashes" but armed with a knife, according to statements at a press conference by the prosecutor of the Republic of Rouen, Fr&déric Teillet. He has since been é placed in custody &agrav; seen for "attempted murder of a spouse, kidnapping and murder of a minor under 15".

According to the first elements of the investigation, Célya's stepfather would have thrown himself' ;eacute; on the little girl Friday evening, violently pinning her to the ground. Trying to protect her child, Célya's mother intervened with her partner before receiving several stab wounds from the man who had shared her life for two years old and who then fled à board his vehicle, taking the little girl away by force. "Nine shallow wounds" have been é noted on her, indicated Fr&déric Teillet who specifiedé that the life of the mother of the family is no longer in danger. Auditioned this Saturday on her hospital bed, Célya's mother spoke about the situation. among the investigators a "stroke of madness" on the part of his companion who suffers from psychological disorders and who is a regular user of narcotics. In the hours preceding the events, the latter would have thus consumed &agrav; several times of cocaïne.

Photo released by the National Gendarmerie on July 12, 2024 of the companion of Célya's mother. © National Gendarmerie

Acts of extreme violence

After calling the gendarmes to inform them of the attack on the part of their spouse and the kidnapping of their child, the "alert-abductionèevement" was é triggered by state services. It was finally a local resident, who, shortly after 10 p.m., made it possible to locate the suspect's vehicle after having alerted him. law enforcement. "The research then led &to; the discovery of the child's lifeless body, said the public prosecutor during his press conference. According to a first external examination carried out by a forensic doctor, the causes of the death of the 6-year-old girl would be linked to "acts of extreme violence". "The forensic pathologist carried out the investigation. &agrav; an external examination which revealed a major fracture of the skull at the back of the head. the back of the head which likely caused the injury. “the death”, explainedé Fr&déric Teillet. Several postmortem injuries were also reported. noted on the body of the child which would be similar to an excess of violence on the body of the latter. "A CT scan and an autopsy of the body will be carried out on Monday, as well as an anatomo-pathological examination to complete this first assessment", detailed" oacute; the prosecutor.