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21-year-old woman killed and her mother seriously injured in Dijon
A 21-year-old woman was killed in an apartment in Dijon, eastern France, overnight on October 24-25.
Her 60-year-old mother was seriously injured and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police suspect the woman's 24-year-old brother, who is also the injured woman's son, and say he left before officers arrived.
Investigators found a bloodstained metal pull-up bar, which may have been used to strike the women.
Prosecutors have opened an investigation into murder and attempted murder of an ascendant, a parent or other direct ancestor.
Dijon judicial police are searching for the suspect and investigating what happened; an autopsy is planned to establish the cause of death.
A 21-year-old woman was killed and her 60-year-old mother was seriously injured in Dijon during the night of October 24 to 25, 2026.
The women were found in an apartment on rue Ginette-Watelle in the Montmuzard neighbourhood.
The 24-year-old brother of the woman who died is suspected and was being actively sought after leaving before police arrived.
A bloodstained metal traction bar was found in the apartment, and investigators said the women may have been struck with a metal object.
Prosecutors opened an investigation into murder and attempted murder of an ascendant relative.
- Who
- A 21-year-old woman was killed and her 60-year-old mother was seriously injured. The woman's 24-year-old brother is suspected.
- What
- The women were allegedly struck with a metal object. The daughter died and her mother was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- When
- During the night of October 24 to 25, 2026. Police were called at about 3 a.m.
- Where
- An apartment on rue Ginette-Watelle in the Montmuzard neighbourhood of Dijon, France.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The 21-year-old woman was killed and her mother was seriously injured in their Dijon apartment.
Police were called to the apartment following a report of serious domestic violence.
Prosecutors opened an investigation into murder and attempted murder of an ascendant relative and assigned it to Dijon judicial police.
- Victim
- 21-year-old woman
- Mother
- 60 years old; seriously injured and taken to Dijon hospital
- Suspect
- Victim's 24-year-old brother
- Location
- Rue Ginette-Watelle, Montmuzard neighbourhood, Dijon
- Object found
- Bloodstained traction bar
- Investigation
- Murder and attempted murder of an ascendant relative
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Il tue sa sœur et tente de s'en prendre à sa mère : meurtre dans ce quartier de Dijon, le suspect actuellement en fuite
What people are saying
the two victims may have been struck with a metal object. A traction bar bearing traces of blood was found in the apartment
a traction bar bearing traces of blood was discovered in the apartment