The public prosecutor of Nîmes launched, this Sunday, January 12, a call for witnesses after the stabbing attack on a woman on Saturday by “an unidentified individual” while she was jogging in the park of a town in Gard.
The health of this 44-year-old woman, mother, has stabilized. His vital prognosis had long been in jeopardy following his violent attack late Saturday morning. Two people nearby quickly came to the victim's aid.
“Contact the operational center of the Gard gendarmerie”
“Anyone with information that may be related to the facts is invited to contact the operational center of the Gard gendarmerie on 04 66 38 50 00“, according to the appeal broadcast by the Nîmes prosecutor, Cécile Gensac, which does not contain further details on the person sought.
The victim who was running in a health park in Vergèze, in the Gard, was stabbed several times from behind by a person who, as of Sunday, had still not been identified.
“The suspect, who has not been identified, is on the run. The causes of the action are undetermined“, specified the magistrate. “A flagrant investigation into the charge of attempted homicide has been opened“, she added.
-“70 gendarmes cover a large perimeter around Vergèze”
The means deployed by the gendarmes on Saturday were maintained on Sunday: “70 gendarmes currently cover a large perimeter around Vergèze, supported by aerial means, drones and helicopters, as well as dog teams.“, detailed to AFP on Saturday, the commander of the Vauvert gendarmerie.
The investigation was entrusted to the research section of the Nîmes gendarmerie, with the research brigade of the Vauvert gendarmerie company and all the staff of the Gard departmental gendarmerie group.
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