Kassandra

The name Kassandra appears in two unrelated news articles. One article concerns the 2012 murder of Kassandra, a 39-year-old transgender sex worker of Peruvian origin, whose body was found strangled and burned in a forest near Rouen, France. The case has seen a recent development with the arrest of a 44-year-old man whose DNA allegedly matches traces found on Kassandra's boots. He is being presented to an investigating judge. This development brings renewed attention to a cold case involving violence against a transgender woman. The second article features a 22-year-old named Kassandra, a seasonal waitress earning 1,600 euros per month. The article discusses her financial situation and her short-term outlook on the future as part of a series focusing on young people and their relationship with money. This Kassandra is newsworthy as an example of young workers in the current economic climate.