A 27-year-old man was sentenced on Monday by the Yvelines Assize Court to 25 years in prison.
This former policeman from Pantin (Seine-Saint-Denis) was tried for having killed his ex-boyfriend in a Jouars-Pontchartrain alley, reports
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On the night of June 27 to 28, 2019, the accused, who wanted to start a new life with a woman, went to his companion's house to tell him that he was going to break up.
The situation had then degenerated.
135 stab wounds
The boyfriend had pulled out a knife but the respondent had returned the gun.
According to the coroner, he killed the victim with 135 stab wounds.
According to our colleagues, the accused explained during his trial that he lost control after disarming the victim.
He also indicated that his ex-boyfriend forced him to have a non-consensual romantic relationship, specifies
Le Parisien
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At the end of the trial, the court found the defendant guilty of spousal murder.
The former policeman is expected to appeal the verdict.
A 27-year-old man suspected of having killed his partner in the Yvelines
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