• A young woman was burned alive by her ex-companion, already convicted of domestic violence, Tuesday in the suburbs of Bordeaux.

  • A tribute bringing together several hundred people was paid to her on Wednesday evening, in front of her home where she was killed.

  • Elected officials from the left and the right are asking the government for more firmness on feminicides.

The atrocious death of Chahinez, 31, burned alive by his violent ex-companion, already convicted of domestic violence in 2020, in the Bordeaux suburbs caused a reaction in the political class.

The mother of three was shot several times in the legs until she collapsed, was then sprayed with flammable liquid while she was still alive and set on fire.

A tribute was paid to her Wednesday evening, in front of her home where she was killed.

Left and right politicians on Thursday called on the government to take firm action against feminicides.

“The barbaric feminicide of Mérignac, the 39th!

Inability to protect and prevent while the alert was given!

Enough indifference and carelessness, ”launched the leader of France rebellious Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Twitter.

"The feeling of impunity of the culprits, the complaints closed without follow-up, still not the billion promised in 2017 against violence against women: France must come out of passivity to be on the side of French women and justice," said the EELV mayor of Grenoble Eric Piolle.

Her "ordeal" is "that of so many women.

Each is one too many, ”reacted Audrey Pulvar, the PS candidate for regional in Ile-de-France, in a tweet.

"Fright after the drama"

On the right, the president of Hauts-de-France and presidential candidate Xavier Bertrand said his “pain” and his “fear after this tragedy”.

"How can we accept that this man could have committed such an atrocity despite the victim's numerous alerts?

How can we accept that such a dangerous man, coming out of prison, can be heavily armed?

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“The drama of Mérignac forces us to stop being naive.

We must put in place minimum penalties for domestic violence.

A violent spouse is unfortunately often in a state of recidivism.

Let's be firm!

“, Urged Senator LR Valérie Boyer.

“Will we accept for a long time to live in a country where in 24 hours a woman can be murdered by fire and a police officer shot dead.

The absolute priority must be to operate a penal revolution to re-establish the authority of the State ”, wished the boss of senators LR Bruno Retailleau, while a police officer was killed Tuesday in intervention in Avignon.

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“Horrified by this despicable crime,” the Minister for Citizenship Marlène Schiappa tweeted on Wednesday.

“The fight against domestic violence and feminicides continues”.

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  • Feminicide

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