“If I had hit her, I would have hurt her a lot more”

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“There was never any violence against Madame. It’s a lie. » Tuesday December 17, 2024, the defendant, 42 years old, denied having hit his ex-partner Quimper court (Finistère).

He was arrested two days earlier at the victim’s home in Quimper. “You went to her house to give her a paper but she didn’t open it. You then went through a window. You grabbed her by the throat and forced her to kneel,” the president said.

Bruises on the neck

The victim had bruises on the neck and to bras. To the police, she added that she had been kicked and punched in the legs. This violence did not result in days of total incapacity for work. “I’m pretty strong. If I had hit her, I would have hurt her a lot more,” he said first.

The man does indeed have muscular arms. In recent weeks, those close to the couple have confirmed other episodes of violence.

At the beginning of November, Madame said she was punched in the face and that you tried to strangle her.

Hysteria, jealousy, bad faith…

The defendant strongly contested this and invoked “falls”. And added: “She sometimes gets hysterical and she suffers from jealousy. » At the stand, Madame came to say that she was “very afraid” of her ex.

What bothers me in this matter is the particular bad faith of Mr. He gives us all the excuses that we hear in the courts.

Ten months suspended

The person concerned has a clean record. Born in Venezuela, this engineer worked on an oil platform. The couple requested asylum to stay in France.

What they experienced was extremely strong, extremely traumatic. And given this situation, something has changed between them. Monsieur tried to control her. There were no intentional attacks.

The defense lawyer.

His client was ultimately sentenced to 10 months in prison with a two-year probationary suspension. He is obliged to seek treatment and is prohibited from coming into contact with the victim or appearing at his home.

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