19-year-old French man arrested in Morocco for May killing

A French national was arrested last week in Ifrane on suspicion of murder. The alleged crime took place during a brawl in Bordeaux last May. Quoting the Public Prosecutor's Office, which confirmed the arrest, French newspaper Le Parisien and news agency AFP report that the 19-year-old was on the run in Morocco, where he had taken refuge in the Middle Atlas.

According to the same sources, «the extradition procedure has begun» and is expected to take «generally six months to complete».

A police source quoted by the French media outlet points out that the suspect is the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by France, via Interpol. According to Sud-Ouest, «while on the run, he posted images of hotels with swimming pools on social media».

The victim was a young man aged 18, killed with a knife and known for common crimes. The murder is said to have occurred during a possible brawl in the Aubiers district, north of Bordeaux.