Airbnb renters find badly decomposed woman's body in garden

Scene: The body was discovered in a garden of a rented home in Palaiseau, about 10 miles south of Paris
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Jamie Bullen29 February 2016

An investigation has been launched after a group of friends found the decomposed body of a woman in the garden of a house they rented on Airbnb.

The group rented the plush seven-bedroom house in Palaiseau, about 10 miles south of Paris, for a party this weekend.

They made the gruesome discovery in the garden on Saturday.

Agence France-Presse reported the woman was found “hunched in a dug-out area, her head against the ground, covered in branches and surrounded by wood stumps".

She was reportedly fully clothed but was not wearing shoes and had a "ring with a large stone" on her finger.

A police source said: “Her body was found at the bottom of the property which opens out into a woods," adding the area had been made a crime scene.

According to Le Parisien, the woman, whose identity remains unknown, is believed to be between 30 and 50 years old.

The body’s advanced state of decomposition meant no immediate cause of death could be given. An autopsy is due to take place on Monday.

The group of friends were questioned by police on Sunday.

An Airbnb spokesman said: "We have offered our assistance to the police and will help them with their investigation in any way we can.

"We have reached out to the host and guests and will provide all necessary support."

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