An investigation into "homicide" was opened on Saturday after the discovery in Eswars, near Cambrai (North), of the body of a thirty-something man, probably deceased several days ago, and his companion, seriously injured in the face, was taken to the police station. hospital, according to the prosecution.
The gendarmes intervened Saturday morning "at the request of a family member", who "was concerned about the behavior of the man for a few days", explained the Cambrai prosecutor, Rémi Schwartz, confirming information from France Blue and the Voice of the North.
The victim, 32, had died several days ago, according to the first findings of the medical examiner, and the evidence gathered "suggests that this is a homicide," said the prosecutor, without giving further details. Stadium.
When the gendarmes arrived, the victim's companion, also 32 years old, presented a "very significant wound" on the face, "compatible with a gunshot wound". Immediately taken to hospital, he could not be examined by the medical examiner, nor questioned by the investigators.
According to La Voix du Nord, the man is the main suspect in this investigation, and may have attempted suicide. Law enforcement officials are also investigating whether there have been reports of violence in the home in the past. For several weeks, elected officials and associations defending women's rights have feared an escalation of violence and feminicides because of confinement.