Tragic Discovery: Body of 29-Year-Old TikTok Star Found Burned in Vineyard, Murder Investigation Underway

A TIKTOK star with over 250,000 followers was found dead in a vineyard in France after disappearing.

The naked and partially burned body of Sonia Bellina, 29, was dumped in between grapevines in a remote rural area in Saint-Gilles, France.

A farmer stumbled upon her remains on August 12, 48 hours after she was reported missing.

Around 40 officers were deployed to the scene and the area was quickly cordoned off.

Investigators have since ruled out accidental death due to the nature of the scene, and the case is now being treated as a suspected premeditated murder.

tests have since confirmed the victim was the young woman, it was reported. The autopsy has been scheduled for this Thursday.

Few details have been released about the influencer’s last moments and her death as officers continue to scour the scene in Saint-Gilles.

Sonia’s sister spoke extensively about her disappearance in a livestream on .

She revealed that Sonia had gone out one evening and never returned.

She also mentioned physical items that, according to her, matched the body that was found – breast implants and a ring, Le Figaro reported.

Sonia was reportedly rumoured to have met a man the night before she went missing, but this has not been confirmed by police.

Her family released a statement earlier this week, addressing numerous derogatory comments published on social media about her appearance.

Mourad Battikh, the lawyer representing the victim’s family, said they are “going through an extremely violent ordeal.”

He further denounced the spread of “rumours, speculation, outrageous remarks, and accusations.”

“[This] adds to the unnecessary suffering to that of loved ones,” he said, also adding that it is likely to hinder the .

Sonia’s social media career took off in 2020 and she remained highly active online until 2025, when her posts began to tail off.