A 78-year-old woman was discovered stabbed to death on Sunday at her home in Lompret, near Lille, after a call from her 82-year-old husband, who claimed to have killed her, the Lille prosecutor's office said on Tuesday June 21.
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The man, who called the police at 1 p.m., was hospitalized under duress, his state of health being "
incompatible with a measure of police custody
", said the prosecution, confirming information from
La Voix du Nord
.
"
The emergency services quickly dispatched to the scene failed to resuscitate the 78-year-old victim, who had received several stab wounds
," added the prosecution.
