Domestic violence: a man hits his wife with his car leaving her between life and death: News

The events occurred on Friday May 17, in Haut-Rhin. A drunk man hit his wife with his car. Her vital prognosis is in jeopardy.

The tragedy occurred on Friday May 17, in the evening, near Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin). Man intentionally ran over his wife with his car, reports RTL. The 33-year-old woman was found between life and death by the police who arrived on scene. It was lying in the middle of the road.

The woman was quickly transported by helicopter to Strasbourg to try to save her. His vital prognosis is still engaged on Saturday May 18 in the afternoon. The 42-year-old man was found driving his car, a black Renault, in the evening. He would have consumed alcohol according to the police.

The man known for domestic violence

This tragedy, which could be described as an attempted femicide by the courts, is not the first act of violence on the part of the man. He is already known to the police for acts of domestic violence, although we do not know whether this violence was against his current partner or another. The man was taken into custody.

As a reminder, the number of feminicides is increasing every year. According to the count of We all113 women were killed by their spouse or ex-spouse in 2021, and 147 women died because of their gender in 2022. In 2024, according to the last count carried out by the collective, dating from April 26, there were 49 feminicides.

published on May 18 at 4:32 p.m., Philippine Rouviere Flamand, 6Medias

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