Man in police custody suspected of killing his wife during an argument in the North

The police intervened in the middle of the night on New Year's Eve, in Hautmont, after a call from a man explaining that he had “done something stupid”.

A man was taken into police custody this Wednesday, suspected of having killed his partner on New Year's Eve, in the town of Hautmont, in the North, franceinfo learned from a police source.

Around 3:30 a.m., in the town of Hautmont, near Maubeuge, the police intervened after a call from a man who explained that he had “does something stupid“When the police arrived on scene, they discovered the body of a woman covered in bruises. She died from her injuries.

The companion, who made the phone call, was placed in police custody and mentioned an argument over adultery during his hearing. The Maubeuge police station is responsible for the investigation.