Illustration of domestic violence. – AT. Gelebart / SIPA
A man in his thirties, living in Toulouse , was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months in prison of which 8 closed by the criminal court of Lyon for beating and harassing his former partner living in Bron (Rhône).
The individual, already known to the police, was arrested Sunday midday in flagrante delicto. The man was at the home of his ex-concubine. He showed up there the same morning in a state of drunkenness, says the Security of
Rhône . He first knocked heavily on his door, refusing to leave.
Locked
The victim ended up opening the door for him “so as not to disturb the neighbors”. She then suffered a shower of kicks all over her body before she was also punched in the face several times. Managing to escape, the young woman took refuge with her parents in Vénissieux and went to file a complaint. In particular, she told the police that she had been regularly assaulted when she was living with this man. He denied the facts and was imprisoned after his conviction.