“No link could be established between these facts and the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of a couple of octogenarians which occurred in January”, whose telephone was located in the town of La Longueville shortly before his death. disappearance, said Laurent Dumaine, prosecutor of Avesnes-sur-Helpe in a press release.
The body was discovered late Saturday afternoon by a hunter, who warned the gendarmes, it is specified in the press release.
“According to the first findings, it was noted that the lifeless body found had probably been present for several weeks,” detailed the prosecutor. The causes of death remain unknown and “no lead has yet been ruled out”.
“Examination of the dentition of the deceased, like the first personal effects found on the spot, rather suggested a young individual and of male sex, without it being possible however to be able to affirm it with certainty at this stage”, also indicated Mr. Dumaine.
“An autopsy of the corpse as well as various scientific analyzes will be carried out at the beginning of the week”, he added.
An investigation into the causes of death was opened and entrusted to the research section of the Lille gendarmerie and the territorial brigade of Bavay.