Man arrested in Lille following death of mother and serious injuries to father
A 37-year-old man was detained on Monday at Lille railway station, suspected of having killed his 71-year-old mother and seriously injured his father, also 71, during an assault in the Fives district.
Arrest in Lille in family homicide case
A 37-year-old man was arrested on Monday at Lille railway station, according to franceinfo.fr. He is suspected of having fatally assaulted his 71-year-old mother and seriously injured his father, also 71 years old, during a violent attack in the Fives district of Lille on Monday afternoon.
The Lille prosecutor confirmed to ICI Nord that the suspect is "accused of facts classified as homicide and attempted homicide of an ascendant". The man was detained on Monday at the end of the day and placed in police custody for questioning.
The victim's mother did not survive her injuries. The father, whose condition was described as serious by the authorities, was cared for by emergency services following the assault.
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)