He is suspected of having killed his eight-month-pregnant wife on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday in Montargis (Loiret).
A 35-year-old man was taken into custody, said the city prosecutor's office, which opened an investigation for spousal murder.
The firefighters and the Samu intervened Wednesday around 4 a.m. for a woman, aged 30, "who was unconscious" and presented "multiple fractures", details the public prosecutor of Montargis Loïc Abrial in a press release.
“After resuscitation gestures which allowed her heart to restart, she was transported to the Hospital Center of the Montargoise conurbation, where, despite the care provided, she died around 1 p.m.”, specifies the magistrate.
According to the Republic of the Center, the 8-month-old baby she was carrying could not be saved.
He wanted to “prevent his wife from hurting herself”
“Given the injuries observed on the victim, (…) her husband, aged 35 and present during the emergency response, was placed in police custody in the morning.
In his first statements, he admitted that an argument had taken place but explained that, if he had been able to have violent gestures, it was according to him to prevent his wife from hurting herself. the prosecutor.
An autopsy of the victim is scheduled for Thursday at the forensic institute of Tours.
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The husband was already known to justice for traffic offenses, but not for violent offenses, said the prosecution.
“During their intervention on the spot, the police also noted that the apartment was unsanitary.
There lived, in addition to the victim and her husband, their three children aged 5, 3 and 2 years old, but also a second companion of the husband, as well as their common child aged 3 years old, ”he adds.
The four children were temporarily placed with child welfare.
