French journalist Caroline Corvalan found dismembered

CAROLINE Corvalan was described by her colleagues as someone who \"loved life and joualism\", while her family said she was a lovely person with a \"huge heart\".

So why has her dismembered body been found undeeath a Paris street?

The French TV joualist's remains, which were so badly mutilated that she could only be identified by her fingerprints, were found in a service duct, reports The Daily Mail.

The 33-year-old was reported missing on August 20 after she failed to tu up to work.

Detectives have now launched a murder investigation and have appealed to members of the public who might have information about her death to come forward.

A police source told Le Parisien newspaper that there was a mysterious burglary at Ms Corvalan's flat just a few days before her remains were found.

\"On September 18th, one or more strangers went into her home to steal her phone, a digital tablet, a coat and her handbag,\" the source said.

Ms Corvalan was known to have a troubled love life, and had been receiving treatment for \"mood disorders\". One former colleague said she had recently suffered from \"two romantic let downs\".

But a family statement says she was a lovely woman who suffered from an unprovoked attack.

\"She had a huge heart and helped many homeless people. She suffered a lot in this life. She was such a lovely person, always sensitive and always spoke from the heart.\"