France murder victim identified after 20 years and suspect arrested
Summary
French police have identified a woman found murdered in 2005, more than 20 years ago, and arrested a suspect linked to her death. This breakthrough is part of Operation Identify Me, an international police effort launched in 2023 to name unidentified female murder victims across Europe.Key Facts
- The victim is Hakima Boukerouis, found tied up and wrapped in black bags in Saint-Quirin, northeastern France.
- Boukerouis was previously known only as “the woman with the Richmond dental crown” due to new dental work.
- She was 34 years old at the time of her death and was born in Algeria.
- The suspect in her murder has been arrested, but police have not revealed their name.
- The identification was made using familial DNA searching, where police compare DNA from the victim to relatives.
- Operation Identify Me seeks to identify 47 unnamed female murder victims in six European countries.
- The campaign has led to the identification of four other women since it began in 2023.
- Interpol released “black notices” (requests for information about unidentified bodies) publicly for the first time to aid investigations.
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