Overview

• The victim, a mother of two, was attacked early Sunday morning while walking home in a residential area of Châlons-en-Champagne.
• She suffered severe injuries, including the loss of an eye and a phalange, along with multiple facial and hand fractures.
• Witnesses reported the assault, which involved a blunt object, and saw the suspect flee in a white van later found in a nearby canal.
• The suspect, who has a history of alcohol-related offenses and a past rape accusation, confessed to the crime after turning himself in.
• Authorities are investigating potential links between the victim and the suspect, as well as the possibility of her brief confinement in the van.