A man was taken into police custody after the murder of his partner in Hautmont (North) on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. The individual reportedly explained to the emergency services that he had “done something stupid”.
The first femicide of the year? A woman died in Hautmont (North) on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday and her partner, who accused himself of having hit her, was placed in police custody, CNEWS learned from a police source.
The events took place around 3 a.m., when a man called for help, explaining that he had “done something stupid”, according to this source. At his home, police discovered his wife unresponsive, her body covered in bruises, she reported. She died from her injuries.
An argument over adultery
The victim’s companion, present at the scene, declared that he had acted following an argument against the backdrop of adultery, according to the source. He was taken into custody.
According to a source close to the case, the victim is around fifty years old. The Avesnes-sur-Helpe public prosecutor’s office could not be reached early Wednesday morning.
As a reminder, in 2023, 96 women were victims of marital femicide in France, a figure down 19% compared to 2022, according to the latest report from the Ministry of the Interior published at the end of November.
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