A body was found in the early hours of Sunday morning on avenue Ruchonnet, near Lausanne train station.
According to a photo published by the Blick newspaper, blood stains were visible on the pavement near where the body was found, and a police tent was set up at the scene.
Lausanne police are investigating alongside the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
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