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Moselle Femicide Case: 81-Year-Old Indicted, Held in Pre-Trial Detention

Prosecutors in Metz confirmed the charge following custody marked by two hospitalizations under police surveillance.

Overview

  • The suspect called emergency services (17) himself and was arrested at the home in L’Hôpital, Moselle.
  • During custody he acknowledged firing four times after a dispute, according to police accounts.
  • Officers found the victim at the entrance with head and chest wounds, and she died at the scene.
  • A sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun was recovered, and investigators seized cartridges and several bladed weapons.
  • Authorities reported no prior criminal record or complaints for domestic violence involving the suspect.