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Five people held after man is found mutilated in Calais
A 50-year-old man was found mutilated in an apartment in Calais, northern France, on Monday night.
His tongue, a toe and his genitals had been cut, and he was taken to hospital.
Five people, including a 13-year-old girl, were in police custody on Tuesday in connection with suspected torture and acts of barbarity.
The people held include the apartment’s tenant, a suspected perpetrator and possible accomplices.
The man’s life was not in danger, according to the prosecutor’s office in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
The case matters because investigators are examining a serious suspected violent crime involving a vulnerable victim.
The investigation was continuing on Tuesday, with the five people still in custody.
Five people, including a 13-year-old girl, were reported in police custody after a man was found mutilated in Calais.
The 50-year-old victim was found in an apartment in the Beaumarais neighbourhood on Monday evening and was taken to hospital.
A prosecutor said the custody was linked to suspicions of acts of torture and barbarity.
A police source said the victim’s tongue, a toe and his sex had been cut, and that his life was not in danger.
Reports differed on the number of people detained and on some details of the injuries.
- Who
- A 50-year-old man was found injured. RTL reported five people in custody, including a 13-year-old girl.
- What
- The man was found mutilated and taken to hospital. The case is being investigated as suspected acts of torture and barbarity.
- When
- Monday evening; the custody was still ongoing on Tuesday afternoon.
- Where
- An apartment in the Beaumarais neighbourhood of Calais, in Pas-de-Calais, France.
- Why
- The circumstances and motive were not stated. The custody was linked to suspicions of torture and barbarity.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The man was found mutilated in an apartment in Calais and taken to hospital.
Forensic police were at the apartment, according to local residents.
The prosecutor said the people in custody were still being held.
- Victim
- 50-year-old man
- Location
- Beaumarais neighbourhood, Calais
- Custody count
- RTL reported five people, including a 13-year-old girl
- Injuries
- RTL reported cuts to the tongue, a toe and the sex
- Victim’s condition
- Life was not in danger, according to the prosecutor
What people are saying
suspicions of acts of torture and barbarity
She was fragile
there was heavy drinking at her place
he allegedly had his tongue cut as well as his sex and a toe
Sources
Soupçons de torture à Calais : un homme retrouvé mutilé, cinq personnes entendues
Pas-de-Calais : cinq personnes en garde à vue, dont une mineure, pour avoir mutilé un quinquagénaire
Langue sectionnée, orteil coupé et sexe amputé : un homme retrouvé mutilé à Calais, quatre personnes interpellées, dont une mineure
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