A 65-year-old man was stabbed to death on Sunday evening in Sarcelles (Val-d'Oise).
"A couple's argument" would be at the origin of the drama.
The alleged author, aged around 50, was arrested.
A 65-year-old man was stabbed to death on Sunday evening in Sarcelles (Val-d'Oise) and a woman was arrested shortly after the facts, we learned on Monday from a source close to the investigation.
The victim was found unconscious in front of the entrance of a building with a bleeding wound to the head around 7:30 p.m.
Bloody knife and hammer found under alleged perpetrator's bed
According to a source close to the investigation, "a couple's argument" arose.
The accused, alcoholic and under narcotic, stabbed the back of the skull of the victim who collapsed on the public highway.
The victim died of his injuries despite the support of the emergency services.
The alleged perpetrator, in her 50s, was arrested at her home where a bloody knife and hammer were found under the bed.
A piece of crack was also found in the apartment.