Yesterday, the body of a man, approximately 48 years old, was found near an agricultural field in the Douar of Oulad Berkat, belonging to the commune of Had Boumoussa in the province of Fquih Ben Salah, under circumstances that are still unclear.
According to local information, the deceased is from the area and resides in the city of Beni Mellal. He had arrived in the Douar for a family visit on the occasion of Eid al-Adha before being found dead near an olive grove. Immediately after being informed of the incident, the local authorities and elements of the Royal Gendarmerie moved to the scene, where the surroundings of the incident were cordoned off and an initial field investigation was opened to reveal the circumstances and details of the incident. A specialized team in forensic diagnosis belonging to the Royal Gendarmerie in the Beni Mellal regional command also arrived at the scene, where they began technical inspection procedures and collected the necessary data related to the incident. The body of the deceased was transported to the morgue at the regional hospital in Beni Mellal, in order to undergo a medical examination by order of the competent Public Prosecutor's Office, with the aim of determining the real causes of death. In the meantime, a judicial investigation has been opened under the supervision of the Public Prosecution, pending the results of the medical expertise and ongoing field investigations.
