The public prosecutor's office has launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a woman's body in Bonnevoie this weekend.

On Saturday morning, police received information pertaining to a potential homicide which had occurred on Friday. The body of a 63-year-old woman was discovered at the address indicated in the tip-off.

Shortly afterwards, police identified a 34-year-old man as the potential perpetrator. The suspect was arrested on the public prosecutor's orders and presented to magistrates on Sunday, where he was charged with homicide and issued with a committal warrant.

The judicial police has taken over the homicide investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the woman's death.