Two charged after retired British artist found dead in France
Two men have been charged in connection with the death of John Agner, an 85-year-old retired British artist found with severe head injuries at his home in rural south-west France. The case matters because investigators say one of the men is also accused of attacking another older resident in a separate attempted murder.
Police traced Agner after his stolen Kia crashed during a high-speed pursuit in Mont-de-Marsan, about 25 miles from his home, and found him dead on 26 September. The main suspect, a 32-year-old with 21 previous convictions, faces a charge of violent robbery resulting in death and is accused of the later attack on a woman in her 70s; a 26-year-old is also charged over Agner’s death. Four other local men were arrested and released on bail, and prosecutors say some suspects have admitted involvement to varying degrees.
- Two local men face charges over John Agner’s death.
- His stolen car led police to discover his body.
- One suspect is also accused of attacking a woman in her 70s.
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John Agner, an 85-year-old retired British artist, was found dead with severe head injuries at his home in rural south-west France on 26 September. Police located him after his stolen car crashed during a high-speed pursuit near Mont-de-Marsan, about 25 miles away.
Two men have been charged over his death. The main suspect is a 32-year-old with 21 previous convictions who faces a charge of violent robbery resulting in death, while a 26-year-old is also charged.
The case extends beyond Agner's death because the main suspect is also accused of attacking a woman in her 70s in a separate incident. Police arrested four other local men and later released them on bail. Some suspects have admitted to varying degrees of involvement.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Two men charged over death of retired British artist, 85, beaten up at his French home”.