The entrance to a gendarmerie barracks.
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E. Frisullo / 20 Minutes
The body of the victim, a 69-year-old female veterinarian, was found at her home, in her bedroom, covered in soot and partially burned.
Her husband, from whom the victim was separating, was taken into custody Wednesday in Montmorillon (Vienne) as part of the investigation into this suspicious death, we learned Wednesday from corroborating sources.
When the body was discovered early Tuesday morning, the interior of the house smelled like burnt, traces of combustion were noted and the level of carbon monoxide was abnormally high, which suggests several starts of fire, according to a close source. of the investigation.
The spouses were in the process of divorce
The first investigations by the Montmorillon gendarmerie research team led to the custody of the victim's spouse, a 63-year-old pensioner.
The spouses were in the process of divorce and no longer lived together, according to the prosecutor of the Republic of Poitiers.
Since the start of the year, at least 73 feminicides have occurred, according to a count established by AFP.
In 2019, 146 women were killed by their spouse or ex-partner, 25 more than the previous year, according to the latest official figures.
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