Overview

• The body was discovered between midnight and 1 a.m. Thursday in Cornillon, Gard, according to M6 reporting cited by Le Journal du Dimanche.
• The victim’s ex-companion reportedly confessed to the killing and directed authorities to the vehicle where the body was found.
• The suspect, described as having psychiatric troubles, was hospitalized before being placed in police custody.
• BFMTV reports that the investigation has been entrusted to the Brigade de Recherches de Bagnols-sur-Cèze.
• National data show attempted femicides rose from 238 in 2020 to 451 in 2023, with 135 women killed by partners or ex-partners in 2024.