India, Feb. 17 -- A 23-year-old French man has confessed to having killed a teen schoolgirl since he was 'angry' over losing a game of Fornite, a popular online video game.

Police on February 8 said they recovered the body of a girl, around 12 hours after she was reported missing by her parents, in Epinay-sur-Orge town in France.

The Independent identified the victim as Louise Lasalle.

She reportedly vanished on her way from school.

According to reports, the 23-year-old suspect was identified by local media as Owen L.

"While playing Fortnite, he had an altercation online with another player who insulted him," prosecutor Gregoire Dulin was quoted as saying by People.

The autopsy, carried out on Saturday, ruled out "the possibility of...