- Sophie Le Tan went missing on her 20th birthday in September 2018.
- Her dismembered body was found by hikers in a forest in October 2019.
- Jean-Marc Reiser, claims he accidentally killed her but investigators believe she was lured to her death.
A convicted French rapist went on trial in France on Monday for the murder of a student whom he claims he accidentally killed but whom investigators believe was lured to her death.
Sophie Le Tan went missing on September 8, 2018, on her 20th birthday, after failing to return from a visit to a rental apartment outside the eastern city of Strasbourg.
She was described by those close to her as a serious and likable young woman.
Her dismembered body was found by hikers in a forest in October 2019.
Jean-Marc Reiser, now 61, was arrested a week after she disappeared and was tracked down by police through phone records. He faces a possible life sentence if convicted.
After speaking to other students who responded to the same property advert only to be stood up, investigators believe Reiser used it to lure young women, observing the agreed meeting spot to see if they came alone.
A search of his apartment uncovered large bloodstains that had been carefully cleaned up, as well as Le Tan’s DNA on a saw in the cellar, according to court documents.
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