The suspect of the Boulazac feminicide (Dordogne) admits to having stabbed his wife after an argument on the evening of Tuesday August 30. The precise reasons for his acting out are not established for the moment after “confused auditions“according to the Parquet of Périgueux.
Warning signs
Since 2021, at least two legal proceedings have been initiated with this couple. The police rang several times at the gate of this house in Boulazac, in particular because of frequent arguments. The victim has always refused to make medical findings of his injuries. Help from the “France victim” association was also offered to the wife of this former policeman. She also declined. According to the Périgueux prosecutor’s office, “the investigation had not made it possible to bring together enough objective elements to allow prosecution“.
43 prosecutions for domestic violence since the beginning of the year in Dordogne
The subject of violence against women and more broadly domestic violence increasingly concern our department, and justice initiates proceedings as soon as it can, we are assured in court. Since the beginning of the year, 43 prosecutions have already been initiated by the Périgueux prosecutor’s office. These proceedings resulted in the placement under judicial control of 14 people. Over the year 2021, the number of complaints and reports had increased by 73% compared to 2019 (reference year due to Covid). A person was even hired at the Périgueux Public Prosecutor’s Office at the beginning of this year for at least six months in order to specifically follow these cases.
Nineteen telephones in serious danger at the Périgueux prosecutor’s office
In the department, 9 people currently benefit froma serious danger phone. A mobile phone that allows emergency services to be alerted very quickly in the event of a risk to the victim. In all, 19 are available in the department. Five people benefit from an anti-reconciliation bracelet.