A man in his 40s has been taken into police custody following the discovery of his ex-partner's body in a building in Charleville-Mazières, France. The body of the woman, born in 1970, was found around 11:00 PM on Friday evening, according to a statement from Magali Josse, the public prosecutor in Charleville-Mazières. A judicial investigation for 'intentional homicide by an ex-partner' has been opened. [1]
According to police sources, the suspect—born in 1982—called emergency services himself during the evening and confessed to killing his former partner earlier that afternoon while she had come to retrieve some belongings. The victim was found fatally strangled in the basement of the residence. [1]
The suspect, who is under legal guardianship (curatelle) and has no prior criminal record, was arrested and placed in custody immediately. Police sources noted that he was not under the influence of alcohol at the time the body was discovered. While the prosecutor's office stated that preliminary hearings and forensic findings point toward a criminal origin for the death, an autopsy will be performed to officially establish the cause of death. [1]
This incident occurs against a backdrop of rising domestic violence in France. According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, 111 women were killed by their current or former partners in 2025, representing a 4% increase compared to the previous year. [1]
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