A woman aged around fifty was found dead at her home this Wednesday, January 1 in Hautmont (North). Her partner, the main suspect, was taken into police custody.
The lifeless body of a woman aged around fifty was found in Hautmont (North), this Wednesday, January 1, BFMTV learned from a police source, confirming information from AFP.
· His companion in police custody
Her companion, suspected of being responsible for her death, was taken into police custody. He had notified the emergency services around 3:30 a.m. this Wednesday. During the call, he admitted to having done “a big mistake”.
The victim’s body was found with multiple bruises at his home, located rue de Turenne, in a residential area of the town. According to the first elements of the investigation, these injuries were inflicted during an argument against the backdrop of adultery according to the spouse’s statements.
The day after the tragedy, a neighbor of the coupe interviewed by BFM Grand Lille indicated that arguments took place regularly. “I heard some shouting,” he explains, expressing his state of shock.
Seals were placed on the door of the accommodation, as well as that of the garage, in which the couple lived.
· First femicide of the year
The Maubeuge police station is in charge of the investigation, while the Avesnes-sur-Helpe public prosecutor’s office has been removed from the case in favor of that of Valenciennes, which has jurisdiction in criminal matters.
In the early hours of 2025, this is already the “first feminicide” of the year, reacted Aurore Bergé, Minister of Equality between Women and Men.
-“She was 51 years old and was the mother of two children. She was killed this morning by her partner. This is the first feminicide of 2025, already one too many,” she wrote on the social network announcing his arrival on site “in the next few days”.
· A “progression of this violence” in Hautmont
The mayor of the town, Stéphane Wilmotte, is concerned about a “rise in intra-family and domestic violence” in his town, calling for “support from the State” in order to obtain more “means to avoid such tragedies “.
In a press release shared on social networks, the councilor added: “This tragedy reminds us of the urgency of fighting all forms of violence, in particular intra-family and domestic violence.”
In 2024, the Nous Tous association counted 133 feminicides, for its part the Féminicides par companion or ex association counted 92 feminicides by companions or former companions during the calendar year.
3919: the telephone number for women victims of violence
“3919”, “Violence Femmes Info”, is the national reference number for women victims of violence (domestic, sexual, psychological, forced marriages, sexual mutilation, harassment, etc.). It’s free and anonymous. It offers listening, informs and directs towards support and support systems. This number is managed by the National Women’s Solidarity Federation (FNSF).
