28-year-old woman stabbed to death, partner taken into custody

A 28-year-old woman was stabbed to death this Friday in Dinan, in the Côtes-d’Armor, France Bleu Armorique said on Sunday March 12, confirming information from the Ouest-France newspaper. [article payant]. The victim’s companion was arrested and placed in police custody, said Sunday the public prosecutor, Fabrice Tremel. The suspect will be presented this Sunday to the Rennes prosecutor’s office for the opening of a judicial investigation.

The police intervened Friday around 9 p.m. at the couple’s home. They heard cries for help from outside the building. Inside, they discovered the victim, seriously injured and held at arm’s length by his companion. Officers tasered the suspect before arresting her.

Victim’s son taken care of

The victim succumbed to his injuries a few minutes later. The autopsy revealed several wounds, including chest, neck and forearm, says the public prosecutor.

An investigation for intentional homicide was opened by the prosecution. Several witnesses interviewed described an initial scene of violence, which the victim’s 5-year-old son allegedly witnessed before being sheltered outside. The child was treated in the pediatric emergency room of Saint-Malo.