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A woman died in Hautmont (North) during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday and her partner, who accused himself of having hit her, was placed in police custody.
It was around 3 a.m., during New Year's Eve, when the police in Hautmont (North), near Maubeuge, received a chilling call. On the other end of the line, a man explained to them that he had “done something stupid”.
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At his home, the police discovered his wife unresponsive, her body covered in bruises. Beaten to death, the victim, aged around fifty, died from his injuries.
According to a police source, during interrogation, the man declared that he had acted following an argument against the backdrop of adultery. He was taken into custody.
“We must fight against this kind of drama”
“It’s a tragedy. We are thinking of the victim's loved ones and entire family. We send them all our thoughts,” said Stéphane Wilmotte, mayor of Hautmont to France 3. “We are in shock. Femicide is serious, unfortunately it happens too often. We must fight against this kind of tragedy,” he continues.
In 2023, 96 women were victims of marital femicide in France. This data is 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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