Puteaux: Investigation into fatal assault on François Coty footbridge

An investigation is underway following the death of 31-year-old Étienne D., who was killed after an assault on the François Coty footbridge in Puteaux. The incident occurred during the night of August 23 to 24 as the victim was walking home from the La Défense area.

CCTV footage shows a suspect following the victim for several minutes before the attack. The assailant fled with the victim's backpack and mobile phone. A passerby discovered the victim unconscious at approximately 1:10 a.m. with significant facial injuries. After being treated at multiple hospitals, Étienne D. succumbed to a traumatic brain injury on September 1.

The Hauts-de-Seine departmental judicial police (SDPJ 92) have identified a suspect through DNA found on the victim's clothing and urban and RATP surveillance footage. The suspect, a man known to police, is currently the subject of a search warrant.