According to Romanian police sources, the soldier was discovered by a chambermaid, with a chisel stuck in his neck.
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The Paris military prosecutor’s office opened an investigation into the causes of death on Sunday, November 6, after the discovery of the body of a French soldier the same day in a hotel in Bucharest, Romania, the prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday. from Paris. “The Romanian judicial authorities are in charge of the on-site investigations”he added, confirming information from RTL.
The body of this soldier was discovered by a maid, according to a Romanian police source contacted by AFP. Romanian media, citing police sources, said the 41-year-old was found with a chisel stuck in his neck and there was no evidence of a break-in. The victim had checked into the hotel on Thursday with other French soldiers, and was to stay there until January 3, according to local press.
France is leading a mission in Romania launched in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This force aims to strengthen the defense of NATO’s eastern flank. French soldiers are mainly deployed at the Cincu base in the center of the country, where French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu visited last week.