According to the first elements of the investigation, the double assault perpetrated Wednesday, September 1 in Tourcoing would have started with a marital dispute. A man and a woman were seriously injured after being stabbed.
The suspect was probably staying with friends, rue de l’Abbé de l’Epée. As the tone rose between him and his friend, who was accompanying him, he suddenly grabbed a knife. It was while trying to intervene that their host, a 38-year-old man, was allegedly struck by the blade.
The vital prognosis engaged
Based on information fromNews 17, the thirtysomething daughter herself called the police. The vital prognosis of his father, who was hit in the neck, was engaged. He was immediately taken to hospital, where he underwent an operation. The partner of the suspect, 28 years old and more slightly affected, was also taken care of by the firefighters and the SMUR.
The weapon used by the alleged assailant was found in the garage of the house. When the police arrived on the scene, the suspect had fled aboard a Peugeot 206. Unknown to the services, this 34-year-old man was finally found and arrested shortly before 10 pm, presenting 1.05 grams of alcohol per liter of blood.
The members of the urban security of the Tourcoing police station must now shed light on the circumstances of this violent attack. They are in charge of the investigation opened for attempted homicide and are oriented a priori towards a marital dispute against a background of adultery.
