A 66-year-old woman was threatened and sexually assaulted in a cemetery in Avignon (Vaucluse) on Sunday evening.
According to information from La Provence, the sexagenarian was crossing the cemetery when an 18-year-old young man burst in, armed with a kitchen knife. Threatening to “plant” her, the assailant forced her to show her breasts before touching her, especially at the level of the penis.
As the screams of the sexagenarian began to alert witnesses, the young man fled into the cemetery.
However, the assailant did not get very far since the police found him at the scene. Arrested and taken into custody, the suspect denied the facts.
Presented this Monday in immediate appearance before the criminal court of Avignon, the young man asked for a delay to prepare his defense. Pending trial, set at 1er October, he will be kept in detention.