the trial of Sandra Helleputte’s companion opens in Douai

Tuesday, March 14, in the courtroom of the Assize Court of Douai (North), the children of Sandra Helleputte are installed, silent, their faces serious, the portrait of their mother in their hands. Eight years they have been waiting for the trial of his alleged murderer, Hocine Hamoudi, 35 years old today, of whom she was the companion. For a long time, the president recalled the ordeal experienced by the victim, forced into prostitution and regularly beaten, until the day she did not get up.

The trial will last four days

In the dock, the man expressed his regrets. The victim’s sister does not want to hear them: “Even if he apologizes, it won’t bring my sister back. […] Feminicides happen every day, and there are too many.“On May 1, 2015, Sandra Helleputte, 41, was found beaten to death, her body naked, at her home in Hazebrouck (North). The autopsy revealed 143 lesions, including more than 20 fractures and deep incisions on the ‘White weapon. The trial will last four days, the accused incurs life imprisonment.