The trial of a 43-year-old man opened this Wednesday, June 5, 2024 before the Paris Assize Court. This undocumented Chinese national, who has lived in France for ten years, is accused of the murder of one of his compatriots which occurred in September 2020. As reported The Parisian the victim suspected him of having an affair with his wife.
Traces of perforations
On the day of the events, the man appeared at the accused’s house, rue de l’Ourcq, in the 19the district of Paris, with a hammer in his pocket. Several scenes of violence would have followed one another according to the forty-year-old, who assured that he had acted in self-defense. An element not retained by the investigating judge, underline our colleagues. He is also accused of having sent a video of the victim to his wife, who immediately alerted investigators.
He faces 30 years of criminal imprisonment
On site, the police found her husband lying in a pool of blood. His body showed signs of blows, laceration, punctures and fractures… He was allegedly tortured and beaten to death.
The accused, who claimed to have acted out of fear, faces 30 years in prison. The verdict is expected this Friday, June 7.
To find out more: read the article Parisian .
