Detectives discovered the frozen corpse of Jean-Francois Poinard after his girlfriend Guylene Collober, 51, told her daughter "something unfortunate" had happened to him. The 71-year-old's body is believed to have been secreted in a freezer at their home in Lyon for up to two years. He was found in the foetal position and covered with plastic bags. Ms Collober is said to have made the revelation to her daughter during a night out. Her daughter told police, who found Mr Poinard's body at the flat.
Detectives discovered the frozen corpse of Jean-Francois Poinard after his girlfriend Guylene Collober, 51, told her daughter "something unfortunate" had happened to him.
The 71-year-old's body is believed to have been secreted in a freezer at their home in Lyon for up to two years.
He was found in the foetal position and covered with plastic bags.
Ms Collober is said to have made the revelation to her daughter during a night out.
Her daughter told police, who found Mr Poinard's body at the flat.
