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Man, 77, questioned in 2006 murder case of Chantal Seguineau
A 77-year-old man is being questioned in the unsolved killing of Chantal Seguineau in Gironde, southwestern France.
Seguineau was a 32-year-old vineyard worker who disappeared on 28 April 2006 and was found dead five days later in woodland near Saint-Martin-du-Bois.
She was found with her hands tied and injuries to her head, but no one was charged in the case.
Investigators say the man worked in her professional circle and was among the last people to see her alive.
New DNA checks are part of the renewed investigation, after unknown male DNA was found on items connected to the case.
Authorities stress that he is not considered a suspect and that there is no certainty about his involvement.
Investigators are checking whether his DNA matches the unknown profiles as they work through new leads.
A 77-year-old man has been placed in police custody for questioning in the 2006 killing of Chantal Seguineau in Gironde.
The 32-year-old vineyard worker disappeared on April 28, 2006, and her body was found on May 3 in a wooded area at Saint-Martin-du-Bois.
The man was part of Seguineau’s professional circle and had been briefly questioned at the time.
Investigators are checking whether his DNA matches unknown male profiles found on evidence.
Prosecutors said he is not considered a suspect and cautioned that there is no certainty about his involvement.
- Who
- A 77-year-old man from Gironde, who was part of Seguineau’s professional circle.
- What
- He was placed in police custody for questioning in the investigation into her killing.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Gironde, France; Seguineau’s body was found at Saint-Martin-du-Bois.
- Why
- Investigators are re-examining the case and checking whether his DNA matches unknown male profiles found on evidence.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Seguineau’s disappearance was reported.
Her body was found in a wooded area at Saint-Martin-du-Bois.
A judge from the PCSNE in Nanterre took over the case.
A 77-year-old man was placed in police custody for questioning.
- Victim
- Chantal Seguineau, 32
- Occupation
- Vineyard worker
- Disappearance reported
- April 28, 2006
- Body found
- May 3, 2006, Saint-Martin-du-Bois, Gironde
- Man questioned
- 77 years old
- Case taken over
- December 6, 2022, PCSNE in Nanterre
What people are saying
There is no certainty; we must be very cautious.
It is a person who was briefly questioned at the time, but who probably deserves to clarify some of his initial statements.
Sources
"C'est un rebondissement" : cold case en Gironde, vingt ans après la mort de Chantal Seguineau, un homme de 77 ans placé en garde à vue
Cold case en Gironde : vingt ans après le meurtre de Chantal Seguineau, un septuagénaire placé en garde à vue
Vingt ans après l’assassinat sauvage d’une ouvrière viticole près de Bordeaux, un suspect en garde à vue
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