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French star lawyer found dead near private island-home

The body of Olivier Metzner, whose clients included former premier Dominique de Villepin, was found floating in the Gulf of Morbihan, west France.

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A French star lawyer whose clients ranged from Panama's ex-dictator Manuel Noriega to former prime minister Dominique de Villepin was Sunday found dead near his private island-home in Brittany, sources and officials said, reports France 24.

Sources told AFP that the body of Olivier Metzner was found floating in the Gulf of Morbihan, a natural harbour on France's western coast, on Sunday morning. A suicide letter was also found in his home, they said.

The gendarmerie confirmed the death but declined to give any details surrounding it.

Read more of this report from France 24.