The investigation into the death of a sex worker found dead in 2012 near Rouen has taken a major turn. A 44-year-old man has been charged and placed in pretrial detention after being identified through new genetic analyses conducted as part of unsolved cases.
The body of the victim, a transgender person of Peruvian origin known as Kassandra, was discovered in November 2012 on the edge of a forest path. The autopsy concluded that she died of asphyxiation, and traces of burns were found on the body.
A lead revived by advances in forensic science
Lacking conclusive evidence at the time, the case was closed after several years of investigation. It was reopened in 2023 by the unit specializing in unsolved criminal cases, which conducted a new review of the evidence.
These analyses led to the isolation of a male DNA profile, which was then matched to an individual already implicated in another case. Arrested at the end of March, the suspect was brought before an investigating judge and then imprisoned, marking a decisive breakthrough in this case that had remained unsolved for over a decade.
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