The spouse of the sexagenarian found dead on Tuesday in Amnéville (Moselle) was indicted on Wednesday for “aggravated murder” and placed in pre-trial detention, announced the Metz prosecutor’s office.
The man, born in 1963, “acknowledged the facts” during his police custody, during which he had also given indications on the location of the body of his companion, said the public prosecutor, Yves Badorc.
The facts occurred on February 16 at the couple’s home in Amnéville, where “traces of blood” had been discovered. The body of his companion was cut up, and the remains were scattered in a thicket at the end of a path of brambles, report our colleagues from the Lorraine Republican.
The sexagenarian missing since last Saturday. The victim’s son had reported his mother’s disappearance to the police, worried that he had not heard from her.
The couple, together for seven to eight years, was not known to the police and no complaint had been filed, also indicated Mr. Badorc.
According to a report from the Ministry of the Interior, 146 women were victims of feminicide in 2019 and 102 in 2020. In total, in France, more than 200,000 women are victims of violence each year, according to the ministry.