Death of Katoucha, a former muse of Yves Saint Laurent
The former muse of Yves Saint Laurent, Katoucha, which had been one of the first black models to parade regularly in Paris, died at the age of 47. An autopsy confirmed that the body found Thursday in the Seine was that of the former star of the podium, missing since January 31 this year.
Conducted between Thursday night and Friday morning, the autopsy determined with certainty that the body recovered Thursday to 13h in the Seine at the Garigliano Bridge in Paris was that of the former muse of Yves Saint Laurent couture, said on Friday police source.
According to forensic experts, it is dead "a rapid sinking without trace of violence," says on the same source. This confirms the hypothesis of an accidental fall into the river, which had been considered by investigators.
The judicial police in Paris was actively seeking the former model, since its mysterious disappearance on January 31 this year. She had disappeared in the evening after returning to his home, a barge moored near the Pont Alexandre III. Her purse was found on the boat.
Egérie of couturier Yves Saint Laurent in the 80, Katoucha, originally from Guinea, was one of the first black models to parade regularly in Paris, before becoming a star at the podium.
But it later by his many philanthropic efforts it has been mostly known to the general public. For example, it has partnered with other mannequins colour amount for Africa operations aimed particularly at children's hospitals.
She scrolls together in Paris his "old black sisters" in 2003, including his close friend Princess Esther Kamathari. Katoucha has also expressed its support for Miss France 2000 Sonia Rolland for the creation of villages in Rwanda for children under the project "Maïsha Africa".
Katoucha had recently published an autobiography, "In my flesh" (Michel Lafon), in which she revealed that she had excision suffered in Guinea, his homeland, at the age of nine. One cause it to become a new battle.
Questioned by the Associated Press in recent haute couture catwalks of Paris last month, Katoucha had mentioned a desire to mount a new charity campaign to establish children's villages, especially to collect and care for children orphaned West Africa.
Conducted between Thursday night and Friday morning, the autopsy determined with certainty that the body recovered Thursday to 13h in the Seine at the Garigliano Bridge in Paris was that of the former muse of Yves Saint Laurent couture, said on Friday police source.
According to forensic experts, it is dead "a rapid sinking without trace of violence," says on the same source. This confirms the hypothesis of an accidental fall into the river, which had been considered by investigators.
The judicial police in Paris was actively seeking the former model, since its mysterious disappearance on January 31 this year. She had disappeared in the evening after returning to his home, a barge moored near the Pont Alexandre III. Her purse was found on the boat.
Egérie of couturier Yves Saint Laurent in the 80, Katoucha, originally from Guinea, was one of the first black models to parade regularly in Paris, before becoming a star at the podium.
But it later by his many philanthropic efforts it has been mostly known to the general public. For example, it has partnered with other mannequins colour amount for Africa operations aimed particularly at children's hospitals.
She scrolls together in Paris his "old black sisters" in 2003, including his close friend Princess Esther Kamathari. Katoucha has also expressed its support for Miss France 2000 Sonia Rolland for the creation of villages in Rwanda for children under the project "Maïsha Africa".
Katoucha had recently published an autobiography, "In my flesh" (Michel Lafon), in which she revealed that she had excision suffered in Guinea, his homeland, at the age of nine. One cause it to become a new battle.
Questioned by the Associated Press in recent haute couture catwalks of Paris last month, Katoucha had mentioned a desire to mount a new charity campaign to establish children's villages, especially to collect and care for children orphaned West Africa.
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