The victim, a 39-year-old woman, was stabbed to death in Montauban on Thursday night.

The husband of a 39-year-old woman who was stabbed in Montauban was indicted and imprisoned for "murder by spouse," the prosecutor's office said on Monday. The suspect denies the facts alleged against him, according to the same source. The suspect's father and the couple's son, who had been detained, were released.

The victim died of a stab in the left flank that pierced the pleura, lung and heart. According to the version given by the husband, the woman would have shot herself after an argument. But he must explain including a stab of a depth of 8 cm above the left buttock of the victim, a difficult move for a right-handed woman.

121 feminicides in 2018

Born in 1980, the victim was taken to Montauban Hospital by her husband and in-laws. She died in the night from Thursday to Friday. The couple is part of the Traveler community and was on family property in Montauban at the time of the incident.

In 2018, the Ministry of the Interior had registered 121 feminicides.