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A 85-year-old British retiree living near Toulouse, France, died after a violent attack at his home while his wife was hospitalized. Two men were seen stealing the victim’s Kia car and fleeing from police; when officers traced the vehicle back to the man's house, they found him dead with severe injuries around his head. Police are conducting a murder investigation but do not have a clear motive for the attack.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A British retiree, aged 85, was found dead at his home near Toulouse, France, after what is believed to be a violent assault. The attack occurred on Friday night when two men stole the victim's Kia car and fled from police who had tried to stop them due to erratic driving. When officers traced the stolen vehicle back to the retiree’s property, they discovered his body, which showed signs of severe head trauma consistent with a brutal beating. The man was living alone while his wife was in the hospital at the time of the incident. An autopsy confirmed that the cause of death was likely from facial injuries sustained during the attack. Police are still searching for the suspects involved, and one has been detained so far. The victim lived quietly outside Verlus, a small village known for its picturesque setting but also its remote locations where homes are isolated.
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A murder enquiry has been opened in France after a British retiree was found dead following ‘a very violent beating’.
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The married man lived on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Verlus, near Toulouse, in the south-west.
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Two men were seen fleeing his property – where he was alone because his wife was in hospital – last Friday night after stealing his Kia car.
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‘Police tried to stop the car because it was being driven erratically,’ said an investigating source.
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‘The occupants failed to comply and fled on foot, leading officers to trace the car owner’s address.
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‘When they got there, they found the body of the victim, who had clearly received a very violent beating.
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The worst wounds were around the head, and there were also signs of a struggle inside the house.
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The property was in a particularly isolated part of the village, well away from other houses, said the source.
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By Monday, a manhunt was still underway for the suspects who were seen fleeing from the car (file pic)
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An initial inspection by a doctor pointed to ‘very violent blows’ to the face.
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An autopsy was due to take place on Monday.
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Jean Menvielle, the Mayor of Verlus, said: ‘Everybody in the village is extremely shocked by what has happened.’
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He said the man's elderly wife had recently become very ill, and so he was alone in their home over the weekend.
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Mr Menvielle said the couple had lived in Verlus for around 20 years, following their retirement.
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He added: ‘None of us understand why such a popular, friendly man was attacked.
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This attack makes no sense at all.’
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By Monday, a manhunt was still underway for the suspects who were seen fleeing from the car.
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A source working for Agen prosecutors, who are leading the enquiry, said: ‘We don’t know whether they came to steal or whether there was another motive.
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A murder investigation has been launched.’
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