Death of Olivier Marleix: Investigation confirms that the Republican MP took his own life

The investigation into the causes of death opened after the discovery on July 7 of the body of the deputy (Les Républicains, LR) Olivier Marleix, concluded that it was indeed "a suicide by hanging" , the Chartres prosecutor's office reported in a press release on Wednesday, July 30. "The findings, the forensic examinations, the hearings and the analysis of the mobile phone" lead to this conclusion, wrote the prosecutor's office. The investigation is now closed.

Mr. Marleix, 54, was found in a room at his home in Anet (Eure-et-Loir) on the afternoon of July 7 by police officers, alerted by relatives worried about not having heard from him.

The Chartres public prosecutor's office reported that an autopsy was carried out on July 9, which did not reveal any injuries " likely to suggest a fight with a third party" or "previous pathological condition" which could have "contributed to the death" .

In addition, around ten interviews were conducted with Olivier Marleix's family, friends and professional circle. It emerged that although "no one had suspected that [he] could end his life in this way" , he was nevertheless "going through a period of depression, with multiple causes - sentimental, intimate and professional" .

Son of Alain Marleix, a right-wing figure and electoral map specialist, Olivier Marleix was mayor of Anet from 2008 to 2017 and had been a member of parliament since 2012. He was president of the LR group in the National Assembly between 2022 and 2024. His death sparked great emotion in the political world, and the National Assembly paid tribute to him the following day.