Macabre discovery off the coast of Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône). The body of a man was found on Sunday shortly before 3 p.m. in the marina of the Frioul Islands. According to information from Provencethe presence of a floating body was reported, leading to the deployment of Marseille firefighters on site.
When help arrived, the man had already died, the daily said. The man, whose identity remains unknown, is believed to be around forty years old.
According to Le Figarociting a police source, the victim had taken up residence on a boat moored in the archipelago, located off the coast of Marseille. An investigation launched by the interdepartmental direction of the Bouches-du-Rhône national police (DIPN 13) was opened. For the moment, the circumstances of his death remain unknown, but the first findings of the investigation make it possible to rule out the criminal trail, according to a police source cited by Here Provence.