suspecting the mayor of having a relationship with his wife, he rapes and threatens to kill the elected official

The mayor of the town of Saint-Laurent-Blangy, located in Pas-de-Calais, was assaulted and threatened with death on Thursday, early in the evening. According to information from Europe 1, the suspect, a 54-year-old man known to the police for traffic offenses, attacked the elected official against a backdrop of romantic jealousy.

No hospitalization

He suspected the mayor of his town of having an extramarital affair with his wife. According to information from Europe 1, a 54-year-old man was taken into police custody in Arras. He is suspected of having assaulted and then threatened to kill the mayor of Saint-Laurent-Blangy and his deputy against a backdrop of romantic jealousy.

Contacted by Europe 1, the Arras public prosecutor's office clarified that the elected official was not hospitalized. However, the mayor and his deputy filed a complaint. Still in police custody, the accused is known to the courts for traffic offenses.