Body of missing person found in French attic by new buyers

Aloïs Iffly's wife continued to live in the house for the next 11 years after he went missing.

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Regional newspaper Le Republicain Lorrain identified the remains as Aloïs Iffly, the homeowner who disappeared in 2009 at the age of 81.

Iffly's wife continued to live in the house until her death in 2020, prompting its sale.

Prosecutor Olivier Glady said the scene "hints at suicide", with a rope found still hanging in the attic when the body was discovered on 2 November.

The property is in Erstroff, a small village less than an hour's drive from the German city of Saarbrücken.

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