Zenash Gezmu’s body was found by police called to her flat after neighbors’ heard screaming. According to the relatives of the victim whose testimonies were collected her alleged killer, 28-year-old Eritrean man went to the police himself.
A three-time winner of the Marathon de Senart, Gezmu set her lifetime best of 2:32:48 when finishing sixth at last year’s Amster
dam Marathon. In addition to her triumphs in Senart, Gezmu had also won numerous 10km, half marathon and cross-country races in France in recent years.
Gezmu, fled Ethiopia six years ago to Europe in hopes of a better life. Gezmu, fled Ethiopia six years ago to Europe in hopes of a better life. She had been based in France for most of her international racing career and represented the Neuilly sur Marne athletics club on the outskirts of Paris. Gezmu, had applied for French nationality, which she was denied because of a lack of proficiency in the language.
The alleged killer of the marathon runner of was placed in custody on Thursday.
Source: Huffingtonpost.fr
