In 2007, a 36-year-old French man living in San Francisco was found dead in his apartment after a night out. Despite suffering multiple stab wounds and suspicious evidence being found at the scene, police believed it to be a suicide. Meanwhile, his family, friends, French authorities, and more felt it was a clear cut murder. This is the story of Hugues de la Plaza.

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-a-case-for-murder/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/24pms3/the_death_of_hugues_de_la_plaza/

https://hoodline.com/2013/06/in-pursuit-of-justice-the-story-of-hugues-de-la-plaza/#:~:text=Born%20in%20France%20on%20June,and%20a%20philosopher%20by%20heart.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-nix/

http://truecrimediary.com/index.cfm?page=cases&id=57

https://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/me_report.pdf

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Homicide-or-suicide-Man-s-death-a-mystery-3219748.php

https://tucson.com/news/national/cops-its-suicide-kin-its-murder/article_49e01097-e52c-5948-a221-6e48a4f30ff8.html