France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder (opens original article in a new tab)

France's oldest female detainee, 79, faces trial for the 1995 murder of her former sister-in-law, with new DNA evidence leading to her arrest after decades.

• Marie-Thérèse Garcia, 79, is on trial for the 1995 murder of her former sister-in-law Corinne Di Dio, whose dismembered body was found in the Seine 31 years ago.
• New DNA evidence from hairs in the trunk linked to Garcia or her matrilineal relatives, leading to her arrest in 2023 despite health issues and age.
• Garcia's lawyer claims the murder methods suggest organized crime, not her, and she denies involvement, calling the case 'built on sand'.