A 31-year-old man was placed in police custody on Tuesday in Le Havre " for intentional violence resulting in death without intention to give it " after the death of his 33-year-old partner, the public prosecutor confirmed on Wednesday.
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“ The facts begin with a call to March 17 on March 3. The guy basically says he did something stupid that he hit his friend who doesn't wake up . ” When they arrived, the rescue workers discovered " a 33-year-old woman who is unconscious and who shows signs of violence, " Le Havre prosecutor François Gosselin explained to the press. Taken to the hospital of Le Havre then transferred to the CHU of Rouen, the victim " died Tuesday afternoon ", specified the magistrate.
The suspect confirmed that the couple, who had been in a relationship since the end of last summer, spent the day together. “ They drank alcohol. He left then returned. The violence started with punches, kicks, beating with a deckchair. He recognizes an episode of violence, "said Mr. Gosselin, indicating that" linens with blood were found on the scene ". The suspect, who was to be presented in the evening to an investigating judge and then to the liberty and detention judge (JLD), " has about fifteen references to his criminal record, most of them for acts of violence, " said Mr. Gosselin. The prosecution was to request detention.
Before this affair AFP had counted at least ten suspected femicides since the beginning of the year. In 2019, AFP identified at least 126 cases, an average of one woman every three days.
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