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France attack suspect sent ‘selfie’ with victim’s severed head: Legal source

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The man suspected of decapitating his boss and pinning his head to the gates of a gas factory in France sent a "selfie" with the severed head, a source close to the investigation said Saturday.

Yassin Salhi, 35, was arrested after driving his van into a warehouse containing dangerous gases near France's second city of Lyon. Authorities then found the severed head nearby.

The "selfie" picture was sent via the WhatsApp messaging system to a number in North America, said the source close to the investigation.

However, it was not possible to fix the location of Salhi's contact, the source added.

The man suspected of decapitating his boss and pinning his head to the gates of a gas factory in France sent a “selfie” with the severed head, a source close to the investigation said Saturday.

Yassin Salhi, 35, was arrested after driving his van into a warehouse containing dangerous gases near France’s second city of Lyon. Authorities then found the severed head nearby.

The “selfie” picture was sent via the WhatsApp messaging system to a number in North America, said the source close to the investigation.

However, it was not possible to fix the location of Salhi’s contact, the source added.

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