A man was arrested during the night from Saturday to Sunday, in Carrières-sur-Seine (Yvelines).
Aged 20, he is suspected of having slaughtered his 19-year-old companion during a violent argument.
It is 3:05 a.m. in this small housing estate when neighbors call the police after hearing the sounds of a fight.
The police learn that a woman contacted the firefighters shouting "help" before cutting off the communication.
Crime Squad officials quickly arrive and knock on the door of the apartment.
A young alcoholic man initially refuses to open the door for them.
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But as the police are insistent, Raphaël ends up giving in to them and spontaneously admits to having "made a big mistake".
They enter and see the body of a woman lying in the kitchen, face down.
"Her throat was slit and a bloody knife was found near her," said a source close to the case.
The crew tries to stop the bleeding while waiting for help to arrive.
The Samu takes over and tries to resuscitate the victim.
In vain, Clara, originally from Chatou (Yvelines), dies at 4 o'clock in the morning.
The body is taken to the forensic institute of Garches (Hauts-de-Seine) to undergo an autopsy.
The suspect and a witness taken into custody
Investigators are arresting the suspect.
Another man, aged 21, present in the accommodation, is also arrested so that he can provide his version of what happened.
They are placed in police custody in the premises of the urban security of Sartrouville (Yvelines).
The alleged perpetrator was known to the police for violence against a 15-year-old minor and for domestic violence committed in 2018. But the police did not find any traces of recent home interventions to put end to disputes, says another source familiar with the matter.
The hearings will be decisive in understanding the circumstances of this tragedy.
