On the morning of December 6, 2011, the lifeless body of Mr. Petit was discovered in the front yard of a house in Madame's Estate. A forensic examination showed that there was a cord around the neck of the body, that was strongly tightened with the use of a garotte.
At first, it was believed a crime was involved. Further examination, in cooperation with the French Gendarmerie, showed however, that Mr. Petit had tried to take his life several months before, using almost exactly the same technique.
This week, the Prosecutor's office received the results from the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI), concerning the DNA testing it had ordered. These results confirm the suspicion that it was in fact a suicide. Both the knot in the cord and the garotte, contained solely the DNA of the victim.
The next of kin of the deceased have been informed.
