France attack suspect sent 'selfie' with victim's severed head: Legal source

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French crime scene investigators and officers work at the scene of the beheading.

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PARIS, France (AFP) - The man suspected of decapitating his boss and pinning his head to the gates of a gas factory in France sent a "selfie" with the severed head, a source close to the investigation said Saturday.
Yassin Salhi, 35, was arrested after driving his van into a warehouse containing dangerous gases near France's second city of Lyon.
Authorities then found the severed head nearby.
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