New Delhi: In a bizarre incident, a package containing a chopped human fingertip was sent to the official residence of French President Emmanuel Macron. A police investigation has been launched CNN reported quoting the Paris prosecutor’s office.
“A piece of a finger, a fingertip it seems,” was mailed to the Elysee Palace, the Paris prosecutor’s office was quoted as saying. It also added that the police on Monday opened a case for a “threat of a crime or offence against an elected official”.
Separately, citing French newswire AFP, Politico reported that the fingertip belonged to the package’s sender, who has a psychiatric condition. The gruesome find was reported by staff working for President Emmanuel Macron at the beginning of the week.
The Elysee Palace is yet to comment on the report.
The Elysee Palace is the official home in Paris of French President Emmanuel Macron, who has held office since 2017.
