Case name: The woman with butterfly tattoos
Case code: 2024-FR06
Date of death (estimated): 17 April 2016
Date of discovery: 17 April 2016
Location: France: Quai de l’Industrie, Athis-Mons, Yvelines
Sex: Female
Estimated year of birth: 1986
Estimated age: 30
Height: 165 cm
Skin tone: White
Hair colour: Dark brown
Eye colour: Brown
Clothing:
- Black jacket,
- Black jumper
- Black trousers in stretch fabric
- Black ankle boots
Tattoos, birthmarks, scars:
The woman had numerous distinctive tattoos:
- Hibiscus flower with the letter “M” on the stem on the back of the left hand
- Salamander on the right ankle
- Arabesque with a butterfly on the right hip
- Stars and a butterfly on the left ankle
- Butterfly on the left hip
- Two butterflies and stars on the inside of the right wrist
- Butterfly on the upper right arm
- Arabesque with flowers on the lower back
- Letters at the top of the back possibly spelling “KAINA”
Jewellery: Pair of earrings with “Peace&Love” symbol
The case:
On 17 April 2016, the body of a young woman, fully clothed, was discovered floating in the River Seine by a family out for a walk. The condition of the body suggested that it was a recent death. Drowning is suspected to be the cause of death.
Characteristics:
Numerous tattoos, mostly representing butterflies.
The woman had several bruises on her legs, which had been incurred before death.
A banknote for 100 bolívars (Venezuelan currency) was found in the young woman's pocket.
If you have any information regarding the possible identity of this person, please contact the national police.