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Man held in custody over four bodies found in River Seine

Police in Paris are questioning a man held on suspicion of murder after the discovery of the corpses of four men floating in the River Seine, three of which were in an advanced state of decomposition, at a spot just outside the French capital.

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French police are questioning a man on suspicion of murder after four bodies were found in the Seine near Paris, reports BBC News.

The first victim was spotted by a passer-by near a bridge in Choisy-le-Roi, a south-eastern suburb of the capital, on 13 August. Later that day police searching the area discovered three more bodies immersed nearby.

Prosecutors say that one of the victims was strangled and another showed violent injuries.

The suspect is being held in Paris. Police have given no details about him or how many murders he is being questioned over.

Read more of this report from BBC News.