A father drove his spouse this Saturday, January 25, in Doubs. One of the children, witness to the scene, warned a comrade who gave the alert on Pronote.
A real surge of violence occurred this Saturday, January 25 in Audincourt, in Doubs. According to the accounts reported by the victim, a 42 -year -old father attacked his wife and drove her with punches and kicks. Bfmtv learned from a source close to the investigation that the husband brutalized it because of suspicion of deception, confirming facts revealed by France 3. An exchange of messages would have been interpreted by the latter as proof of his infidelity, reported Paul-Edouard LALLOIS, public prosecutor in Montbéliard.
In misunderstanding, children attended this scene of domestic violence in tears. The mother was also crying, curled up on the ground under the effect of blows. Under these conditions, the 13-year-old elder had the reflex to alert one of his friends: “My mother is being dismantled by my father,” he wrote to him. Faced with this call for help, the comrade with the incredible presence of mind to send a message via Pronote – the school messaging of public education – to his establishment chef. Although in weekends, the principal sees the notification and rushes to prevent on the 17th.
A father without a criminal history
In parallel, the 13 -year -old boy also called firefighters to protect his mother. The Lallois prosecutor stressed the importance of the rapid actions of this adolescent and those who relayed the call for help. “Fortunately, this college official was reactive, on Saturday afternoon,” he said. If there had not been an alert, the intervention of the police could have been delayed, for lack of direct report at the 18th.
When the police arrived at home, the firefighters were already on site. By taking charge of the mother, the latter noticed hematomas in terms of her jaw and chest. However, the family was not known to the police and justice services for acts of domestic violence. Placed in police custody, the father was presented this morning for violence on spouse with temporary interruption of work less than 8 days and in the presence of the three children. Pending a trial, the prosecution will request its placement in detention.
Paul-Edouard LALLOIS, public prosecutor of Montbéliard recalls that domestic violence is daily in the country of Montbéliard. A total of 1,185 French people were victims of (attempts to) female in the couple, direct or indirect in 2023, according to government figures.