A Commissioner investigating the Charlie Hebdo case committed suicide

The police officer started the investigation on the day of the bombing

A French Judicial Police officer committed suicide just hours after the investigation of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy began. The information was broadcasted by the France 3 Regional TV station.

Helric Fredou, aged 45, Deputy Regional Police Officer in Limoges, began the investigation on the Charlie Hebdo file on the 7^th of January, the day of the attack at the satirical magazine. He also did some hearings and at 1a.m. took a gun and shot himself in his office, France 3 says.

The TV station was quoting his colleagues who were saying that he was depressed. Also, France 3 stated that, on the 3^rd of November, another policeman from Limoges took his own life. So far, authorities have not expressed their view on this case.