Interpol launches unprecedented appeal to identify 22 women killed in the past

22 faces For 22 women, whose identity remains a mysteryand rbeen found dead for the past 40 years. For the first time, Interpol discloses documents such as personal items or clues, hitherto kept secrets. The organization is launching an unprecedented appeal to the general public to name these women. Todaytodayinvestigators are counting on the relatives of the victims to come forward. “Perhaps a single element, a name would be enough to help the investigation confirm an identity”specifies François-Xavier Laurent, manager of the DNA bases of Interpol.

Potential French victims

The bodies were found in three countries: the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. The exact locations have been identifiedes in black notices, normally reserved for investigators, which specifiesnt physical characteristics. Interpol does not exclude the possibility that the victims are French. If the device proves effective, he does not rule out extending it to other countries among the 195 member states of the organization.