body of man found in Thise Forest identified

After the discovery of a body on Thursday March 9 in the forest of Thise (Doubs), the identity of the victim is now known, reports France Bleu Besançon on Monday March 13. According to DNA analyses, he is a 26-year-old man, born in Besançon, who had disappeared the previous week.

According to the conclusions of the medical examiner, he was shot in the back of the head, before being burned. A passerby discovered the body while walking her dog. It was still in flames when she found it. The parents of the victim had reported his disappearance to the police on Friday March 10, the day after the discovery of his body.

A second man wanted

An investigation is opened for “murder” and for “kidnapping”. Investigations are now continuing to try to find another man, 21, who has been missing since Wednesday March 8, the day he was last seen with the victim.

The first elements of the investigation suggest that they were kidnapped together, against a backdrop of drug trafficking. The second man currently wanted is known to the courts for 11 convictions, in particular for drug trafficking.