THE BODY of a 13-year-old boy was found dismembered and eaten inside a bag at a French villa, reports claim.
Cops made the horrific discovery in a property in Tarascon in Bouches-du-Rh？ne before shooting dead the suspect who attempted to flee the scene.
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The discovery was made in the city of Tarascon Credit: Alamy
Police officers went to the villa on Sunday after a man reported he saw a bag containing body parts.
While officers found the property empty upon arrival, they discovered the decapitated body that was partially eaten inside a bag, along with satanic objects, reports Le Figaro.
It is believed the body belongs to a 13-year-old teenager who had run from home in Marseille two days earlier and was on his way to his mum's home, a source told 20 Minutes.
An investigation was immediately launched to locate the culprit of the heinous crime.
A few hours later after a manhunt, police were able to locate the occupant of the residence, a man in his 30s, known for mental health problems and being violent in the past, in the city center of Arles.
According to Liberation neighbours spotted him earlier trying to escape through the house's roof.
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When located he attempted to flee the scene and it was then when he was shot dead by an officer.
There are currently two investigations underway, one for the death of the teenager and a second one for the suspect's shooting, carried out by the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN).
An autopsy will be conducted on both bodies.
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The suspect was located in Arles Credit: Alamy