British woman, 65, found dead in rural France with ‘deep injuries’ from ‘sharp object’ as cops launch murder probe

A BRIT woman has been found dead lying in a pool of blood at her home in France.

Cops said the victim, understood to be 65 years old, suffered "deep injuries caused by a blunt object".

The victim's body was found with five deep wounds caused by a blunt object at her home in the village of Tremolat in the Dordogne, state prosecutor Sylvie Martins Guedes said.

He added: "The injuries showed particular violence, and their location demonstrated a desire to kill." 

According to the prosecutor's office, it was the victim's friend - understood to be in a relationship with her - who alerted the cops after discovering their body.

One local said: "I closed the shutters around 9pm everything was calm.

"But at 11pm I saw a lot of flashing lights with the emergency services.

"The police then rang my doorbell around midnight to see if I had noticed anything suspicious, but I didn't see or hear anything."

Local media outlet Francebleu reported: "In front of the house in Trémolat, we can still see a large trace of blood which testifies to the violence of the blows inflicted on this woman."

The media outlet reports that the victim was one of 18 football players who left for South Africa less than a month ago to participate in the Grandma's World Cup, after training between Calès and Trémolat.

Her teammates posted on a Facebook page: "Everyone is in shock.

"She was super helpful, she was kindness personified."

Cops have now opened an investigation into the case and are treating it as a homicide.

The murder weapon is yet to be found.

A police spokesperson said: "The search is underway to identify and arrest the perpetrator of this crime.

"At this stage, no hypothesis is being favoured."

The victim had lived in the department for several years.

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