Bloodstains are still apparent in the elevator and on the doorstep of the apartment.
During the night of Wednesday to Thursday, a drama took place on the 3rd floor of the residence which adjoins the Jean-Mermoz school group in Vélizy-Villacoublay (Yvelines).
A 42-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her husband, also 42, who then attempted to kill himself.
It was the man, named Christophe, who called the emergency services to denounce himself and threaten to commit suicide.
It is then 10:45 a.m.
Arrived on the scene, the Samu discovered the unconscious victim, the body bearing the traces of a dozen blows with a knife.
She was pronounced dead within minutes.
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Police rushed to the scene and arrested the man and took him into custody.
Himself injured in the throat and arm, he was taken to the hospital before a possible placement in a psychiatric establishment.
The drama took place in the middle of the night, around 3:45 a.m., without any neighbors hearing a noise.
Two children each
According to our information, the victim had moved in with his companion a few months ago on the 3rd floor of the building which also houses the municipal center for maternal and child protection (PMI).
The man, originally from the city, has been one of the two guardians of the Jean-Mermoz school group (nursery and elementary) for ten years and has never had a criminal record.
The two forties each have two children from a previous union.
Traces of blood are still visible on the doorstep of the couple's apartment.
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"I'm in shock and I don't understand how such a tragedy could have happened here.
He was an open-minded boy, ”says a neighbor.
According to a relative, the couple was going through a bad patch and the man was often depressed.
"He had a suicidal history," according to the same source.
The father of the family had recently lost his father.
"Is that what caused this crazy move?"
asks another relative.
The investigation opened for "spouse murder" was entrusted to the Versailles police station.
An autopsy should be performed to determine the exact circumstances leading to death and the time of death.
According to the collective "Féminicides by companions or ex", this drama would be the 70th feminicide recorded in France since the beginning of the year.
The association had counted 113 victims in 2021 while the latest counts from the Ministry of the Interior mention 102 victims in 2020, and 146 in 2019.