Achères: man arrested for murder of his partner
A man has been arrested in the Yvelines following the death of his partner during the night of Friday to Saturday. An investigation into the murder of a spouse has been opened.
Arrest in Achères
According to ledauphine.com, a man has been arrested in the Yvelines, west of Paris, suspected of the murder of his partner during the night of Friday to Saturday in Achères. The Versailles public prosecutor's office has entrusted the investigation into the murder of a spouse to the Territorial Crime Division.
The man, aged 47 according to Le Parisien, called the police services himself. Officers arrested him at the victim's home in Achères, a town of 22,000 inhabitants in the Yvelines. The victim, a 40-year-old woman, was killed during the night. The suspect is currently in police custody.
This case comes in a context of femicide. In 2024, 107 women were killed by their spouse or former spouse in France, compared to 96 in 2023, an increase of 11 per cent according to the Inter-ministerial Mission for the Protection of Women. A national helpline, 3919, is dedicated to listening to women victims of violence, accessible 24 hours a day.
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)