A 29-year-old woman was killed on Monday evening, December 2, 2024, at her home and in front of her child, in Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis). The father, who fled, was later arrested, we learned from police sources and the prosecution.
The victim, “born in 1995, was killed at her home”indicated to a police source. Shortly after 8 p.m., municipal police officers arrived on the scene, emergency services having been called by neighbors. The woman had also contacted the police “for ongoing domestic violence”, announced the Bobigny prosecutor’s office.
Mortally injured by candlestick blows
When they arrived at the scene, “his companion was absent, the victim’s son, aged 5, was present”said the prosecution. The child told the police that his father had fatally injured his mother with a candlestick, in the thigh and head. Despite Samu's efforts, the victim was declared dead in the evening.
The suspect, filmed by the residence's surveillance cameras, was arrested a few hours later as he returned home. Aged 24, he “was taken into custody during the night and must be questioned during the day”declared the prosecution.
The investigation opened into the charge of domestic homicide was entrusted to the Seine-Saint-Denis judicial police. “Regarding the child, the feminicide protocol was activated, involving the minor being taken into hospital care for three days in order to assess the situation and decide on follow-up”said the public prosecutor.
In 2023, 96 women were victims of marital femicide in France, a figure down 19% compared to 2022, according to the latest report from the Ministry of the Interior.
In 2023, there were 124 children who lost their mothers to femicide. Among them, 22 were present and two discovered the body. In 2022, there were 148, including 38 witnesses, identified the collective feminicides by companion or ex.
