Overview

• A family member alerted authorities Saturday, prompting gendarmes to find a 63-year-old woman dead and her 67-year-old companion gravely injured at their Livron home.
• Prosecutor Laurent De Caigny said the crime appears to have unfolded behind closed doors and highlighted the scene’s exceptional brutality.
• Investigators are focusing on the hypothesis of a femicide followed by a suicide attempt based on early evidence and statements from sources close to the case.
• The injured companion remains hospitalized with life-threatening wounds and a critical prognosis.
• Mayor Francis Fayard and neighbors said the couple had no known history of domestic disputes or public incidents, deepening questions about motive.