Gironde: a woman killed by her ex-companion, already sentenced for similar facts

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In Gironde, Cathy Martin was stabbed and then slaughtered by her former companion before the latter committed suicide. In 2006, he had already been sentenced for the attempted murder of his former partner.

One of the last photos of Cathy Martin, 54, was taken while visiting her new mate he a fortnight ago. It was he whom she called when she saw her former companion prowling around her house, who fatally stabbed her before slitting her throat and hanging himself in the garage. It was the victim’s sister, living in the family home, who discovered them.

Already convicted of attempted murder in 2006

“VS’was very calm people, they didn’t talk about their lives, they didn’t talk about them. That’s why attacking people like that is unacceptable.”laments the neighbor of Cathy Martin. Rein Corgiale62, was sentenced in 2006 to 20 years in prison for the attempted murder of his former partner. Cathy Martin had met him before his release in 2017.


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