While in Quebec, in May 2024, the number of suspected feminicides now reaches seven and thus equals the total for 2023, the Montreal police have released information on the increased risks of femicide in the event of strangulation in the domestic violence.
At the same time, the daily The sun broadcast on Tuesday the story of Audrey Van Houtte, a young woman victim of domestic violence who was offered an anti-reconciliation bracelet, but for whom the consequences were much more distressing than reassuring.
In an interview with Patrick Lagacé, listen to Audrey Van Houtte recount the complaint process against her ex-spouse Jean-François Moffet as well as what led to her using the famous anti-reconciliation bracelet that praised Minister Geneviève Guilbault.
She then explains that when her ex-partner found himself within a radius of less than 100 meters from her, an alert told him to move away, but she wonders why she, the victim, should change her behavior to protect herself. bend to the movements of his attacker and not the opposite.
Having finally pleaded guilty to a dozen criminal charges, Jean-François Moffet received a sentence of 54 months in prison.
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