A 31-year-old man was indicted Wednesday evening in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) for "murder on spouse" and imprisoned. He was placed in police custody on Tuesday "for intentional violence resulting in death without intention to give it" after the death of his 33-year-old partner, according to the public prosecutor, François Gosselin.
"The facts start with a call to March 17 on March 3, detailed the magistrate. The guy basically says he did something stupid and hit his friend who doesn't wake up. ” When they arrived, the emergency services discovered "a 33-year-old woman, unconscious and showing signs of violence," said the prosecutor. Taken to the hospital of Le Havre then transferred to the CHU of Rouen, the victim "died on Tuesday afternoon", he specified.
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 ", had developed François Gosselin, indicating that" linens with blood were found on the spot ".
The suspect "has fifteen references to his criminal record, most of them for acts of violence," said the prosecutor.
Until this case, AFP counted at least ten suspected femicides this year. In 2019, there were at least 126 cases, an average of one woman every three days.