Missing Man’s Body Found in Trunk Near Rouen; Two Suspects Face Murder Charges

The lifeless body of Marwane Souidi, 25, living in Lagny-le-Sec (Oise), was found a few days ago in a plastic trunk stored in an elevator pit in Rives-en-Seine near Rouen (Seine-Maritime), reports Le Parisien. The young man’s family had reported his disappearance on September 21. Since that day, he had not given any sign of life after spending an evening at a friend’s house in Arpajon (Essonne).

Two suspects - a 31-year-old man and his roommate - have been arrested and then presented to the justice system. The young man is said to have inflicted "several blows" on the victim, which would have "caused multiple fractures." He finishes him off by strangling him. The alleged murderer would then have moved the body to the basement of his apartment, then to that of a family member’s home, before moving it again to an elevator pit.

The roommate is suspected of being an accomplice. The two suspects will be indicted for "acts of torture and barbarism" and "murder."