After the discovery of a first leg, a fisherman found a second one in the same Caen canal, located in Blainville-sur-Irne, in Calvados.
A macabre discovery. On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, a fisherman found a new human leg in Blainville-sur-Irne (Calvados), in the Caen Canal, reports West France. “We have no information on the age, sex and origin of this person,” said Caen prosecutor Joël Garrigue. On Tuesday, July 30, another fisherman discovered a first leg at the edge of the body of water. A discovery that mobilized a large search force. Nearly 200 gendarmes combed the area to find the rest of the body of the unknown individual.
The two organs were sent to the National Gendarmerie Criminal Research Institute (IRCGN) in the Paris region for analysis. The results are eagerly awaited by investigators who have not been able to confirm whether the legs belonged to a man or a woman. “We have not yet received the results. It may take a few days because in a case like this, several departments work together,” explained the gendarmerie.
No missing persons reported
According to the Caen prosecutor, it is difficult to determine “how long these legs spent in the water”. When they were fished out, they were not wearing any pieces of clothing, indicates Actu.fr. In the Caen Canal, the search continues with the implementation of aerial, maritime, underwater and land devices. No disappearances have been reported recently to the authorities, indicates the magistrate.