Police in Paris have arrested a man claiming he murdered a homeless man and drank his blood.
Judicial sources say the 22-year-old was taken into custody early Sunday morning in Colombes, near La Defense, in the city's business district.
The victim, whose throat was slit and whose corpse bore multiple stab wounds, was found in an underground parking lot. He was a French national aged 49.
"The accused claimed to have drunk the blood of his victim but we have nothing at present that can back this up," a police source said.
The suspect had bloodtstained clothes and had been taken to hospital for an injury.
According to investigators, the man told passersby he had committed a murder. During questioning by police, he repeated the statement in English.
Investigators say the man could be Lithuanian but add that they are checking his nationality as he doesn't have his passport or any identity papers on him.
