a man indicted near Toulouse
He did not recognize the facts but the companion of a 28-year-old woman, found dead on March 20, strangled, near Toulouse, was indicted “for spousal homicide”. He was imprisoned in a psychiatric unit, we learned Thursday from a source close to the investigation.
Questioned Thursday in police custody for the first time, “he does not explain” and “does not understand” what happened, according to the same source.
The victim’s autopsy confirmed the thesis of death by strangulation. The body of the young woman was repatriated to Algeria, her country of origin, to be buried there.
Homicide on a spouse: the gendarmes alerted by the neighbors
On March 20, the gendarmes intervened in this case ofspousal homicidein a house in Villefranche-de-Lauragais, near Toulouse, after being alerted by a neighbor who had heard screams.
When they arrived, they found the victim already dead, alongside her prostrate companion.
The individual was placed in a psychiatric hospital in Toulouse
The Toulouse prosecutor’s office had decided to place him in psychiatric hospital of the companion, his mental state being incompatible with placement in police custody and an interview.
Since then, he was internal to Marchant, in Toulouse. He must return there within the framework of a warrant of committal.