French President Emmanuel Macron receives a severed human FINGER in the post after riots last week.
- A severed finger was sent to the Elysée Palace after riots in France
- The analysis showed that the finger belongs to a ‘living human being’ who was contacted
A severed human finger has been sent to French President Emmanuel Macron by first class mail.
The macabre package containing the amputated body part arrived at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday.
“The finger was initially put in a fridge where the police put their snacks,” said a source at the official presidential house.
“This was to make sure it was preserved and could be analyzed as quickly as possible.”
The finger was later identified as belonging to a “living human”, who was contacted and “provided full medical support”, the source said.
French President Emmanuel Macron (pictured) received a severed finger by first class mail
The severed finger was sent to the Élysée Palace, the official residence of President Macron.
There was no note or any other form of correspondence accompanying the finger, which left investigators baffled.
“It’s not entirely clear why this finger was sent to the president,” the source said.
They noted that the owner of the finger would not be identified for various reasons, including medical confidentiality.
The bullets are among the sinister items sent to French heads of state over the years, but this is the first time a body part has been received.
The package comes during a particularly troubling time for Macron, who has been forced to deal with nationwide unrest over a variety of social issues.
These issues range from pension reform to the shooting death of a 17-year-old French Algerian by a Paris policeman last week.
More riots are expected on Friday, when Macron leads Bastille Day celebrations on July 14 in Paris.
Thousands of additional police and gendarmes will be on the streets following intelligence warnings that rioters will attack France’s national holiday.
