Lina's death: the investigation has progressed since the discovery of the body

Five days after the discovery of Lina's body, investigators will now have access to new information that could be decisive in this case.

Wednesday, October 16, almost a year to the day after Lina's disappearance in Bas-Rhin, the body of the teenager, who had not given any more sign of life since September 23, 2023, was found lifeless in a stream in a wooded and isolated area in the town of Sermoise-sur-Loire, in Nièvre, more than 400 kilometers from the place of her disappearance. Since then, the investigation has continued and the gendarmes are tirelessly continuing their work to shed light on this sordid affair.

According to information from BFMTV, revealed this Monday, October 21, the autopsy of Lina's body was able to be carried out this weekend of October 19 and 20. Although the results have not been made public at this stage, they could be of great help to investigators who are still trying to understand the circumstances in which the 15-year-old teenager was killed. The only certainty at At this stage, it is indeed Lina's body. Before the announcement by the Strasbourg public prosecutor last week, emergency genetic analyses carried out by the National Gendarmerie Criminal Research Institute (IRCGN) had confirmed that it was indeed the missing young woman.

Lina's funeral held on Friday

In this case, a suspect had been identified at the beginning of the summer, before killing herself. DNA and Lina's handbag had been found in the trunk and glove compartment of the vehicle of a certain Samuel Gonin, geolocated in the area on the day of the teenager's disappearance. It was also thanks to the geolocation of this same car that investigators finally found Lina's body. Now, they are trying to understand why the man, who did not know the young woman, could have attacked her. The goal is to find out what happened in order to provide answers to the young woman's relatives.

Lina's family has also announced this Monday that the teenager's funeral will be held on Friday, October 25. A religious ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. in the Saint-Arnould church in Plaine, relayed by Les Dernières nouvelles d'Alsace. It will be broadcast outside the building for those who wish. Then, in a second phase, the body will be buried in the cemetery, “in the strictest family privacy” this time.