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Bollene beheading: Manhunt for ‘armed & dangerous’ suspect after decapitated body found in southern France Bollene beheading: Manhunt for ‘armed & dangerous’ suspect after decapitated body found in southern France
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A man has been found “beheaded and eviscerated” in the southeastern French commune of Bollene. A police search is now underway for the suspect, who they say is armed with a knife and dangerous. A man has been found “beheaded and eviscerated” in the southeastern French commune of Bollène. A police search is now underway for the suspect, whom they say is armed with a knife and dangerous.
The macabre murder took place in the Vaucluse district of the famed touristy Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.  The macabre murder took place in the Vaucluse district of the famed Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur tourist region. 
Warning that the suspect is armed, the Vaucluse gendarmes posted a mugshot to social media and warned residents who potentially see the man not to confront him. A law enforcement source told AFP that whether or not the incident was a terrorist act “is not absolute at this stage of the inquiry.” Warning that the suspect was armed, the Vaucluse gendarmes posted a mugshot to social media and ordered any residents who saw the man not to confront him. A law enforcement source told the AFP news agency that whether or not the incident was a terrorist act was “not absolute at this stage of the inquiry.”
Bollene's mayor, Anthony Zilio, has described the suspect as "unstable" and informed followers on Facebook that the man is believed to be hiding in local woodlands known as Barry. Bollène’s mayor, Anthony Zilio, described the suspect as “unstable” and informed followers on Facebook that he was believed to be hiding in local woodlands in an area known as Barry.
Local media is reporting a helicopter, dog team, and other resources have been deployed to the area to help in the search for the suspect. Local media is reporting that a helicopter, a police-dog team, and other resources have been deployed to the area to help in the search for the suspect.
A Carpentras public prosecutor described there being "blood everywhere" at the scene, according to France Bleu. That report and others have also indicated the suspect on the run is possibly the grandson of the victim and was discovered with the body on Wednesday, prompting him to flee. The public prosecutor of nearby Carpentras described there being “blood everywhere” at the scene, according to the radio station network France Bleu. That report and others also indicated that the suspect may be related to the victim, and may have been disturbed with the body on Wednesday, prompting him to flee.
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