The body of a 12-year-old girl was found in a suitcase in Paris, according to reports.
Her father grew concerned after she didn’t come home from school on Friday, BFMTV reported.
The girl’s mother reported her missing to the local police station in the 19th arrondissement in the northeast of the French capital later in the day.
Detectives quickly launched an investigation after signs of abduction were found in the basement of the family home.
CCTV footage later showed a woman outside the building carrying a suitcase, which was later found a few blocks away on rue d’Hautpoul with the girl’s corpse inside.
Her face was covered with duct tape and she had several cuts on her throat. An autopsy will take place on Saturday.
Four people are currently in custody, but it is unclear why they were arrested. Among them is the man who called the police after discovering the suitcase.
The investigation into a “murder of a minor under the age of 15” is ongoing.
