in Le Havre, a mother of 5 children killed by her husband

A mother was stabbed by her husband in Le Havre. This would be the 27th feminicide of 2021 according to the collective “Feminicide by companions or ex”. His companion was arrested.

On March 31, 2021, at around 9 a.m., a 36-year-old woman was stabbed. The suspect is her husband, a 45-year-old man who was quickly arrested and taken into custody, as part of an investigation into intentional homicide. The woman, mother of five, died in her apartment building from her injuries, despite the arrival of firefighters and the mobile emergency and resuscitation service. The man allegedly stabbed the victim at least once in their apartment before she fled into the building, trying to take refuge with neighbors. His body was found near their home. Her children, boys aged 2 to 16, were in school at the time of the tragedy. They were taken care of by social assistance for children. According to Paris Normandy, the woman reportedly told a neighbor that she was having problems. However, the police were not aware of any complaint of domestic violence.

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In 2020, in France, 90 women were killed according to the Ministry of Justice. The term feminicide refers to the murder of a woman committed specifically because of her gender. The associations are asking for this term to be included in law, in order to make it a specific crime.

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