Prosecutors announced late Thursday that DNA from a 59-year-old retired officer corresponded to genetic traces found at the scene of multiple crimes in the 1980s and 1990s. The horrors began with the rape of an eight-year-old girl in 1986 and continued with other rapes, a kidnapping and slayings, mostly of underage girls. One, identified in French media as Francois V., did not show up, and was declared missing by his wife, according to a statement by the Paris prosecutor's office. After DNA testing, the prosecutor's office confirmed that his genetic profile corresponded to that found at several crime scenes. The prosecutor's office praised the "courage and determination" of investigator Nathalie Turquey, whose efforts to keep the case alive helped provide answers at last for loved ones of the victims.

Source: CBC News October 01, 2021 17:01 UTC