In Seine-Maritime, a 78-year-old man presented himself in an annex town hall near Rouen before accusing himself of having killed his wife with a saucepan. He was taken into custody for intentional homicide.
Terrible confessions. This Friday, January 27, a 78-year-old man was taken into custody after going to a nearby town hall in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen, then accusing himself of killing his wifelearned AFP from concordant sources.
The septuagenarian has “was taken into custody for intentional homicide“, told AFP the public prosecutor of Rouen, Frédéric Teillet, confirming information from the local news site 76actu.
A pot stained with blood found
The latter also specified that the respondent would have put an end to his wife’s life using a kitchen utensil. “He is suspected of having killed his 73-year-old wife. The suspect presented himself at the home of the citizen of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray with a suitcase to say that he had killed his wife. A saucepan bearing traces of blood was found inside the home.continued the public prosecutor.
After confessing, the man returned to his home, accompanied by municipal police. The latter then informed the national police because “death didn’t seem natural“.”The suspect is unknown to the justice”, added Frédéric Teillet. The investigation was entrusted to the criminal brigade of the departmental security of Rouen.
According to figures from the Ministry of the Interior, in 2021, 122 women were killed in France under the blows of their spouse or ex-spouse.
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The septuagenarian “was placed in police custody for intentional homicide”, told AFP the public prosecutor of Rouen, Frédéric Teillet.
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“A saucepan bearing traces of blood was found inside the home,” said the public prosecutor.
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“The suspect is unknown to justice,” added Frédéric Teillet
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The investigation was entrusted to the criminal brigade of the departmental security of Rouen.