France: 13 Years in Prison in 45 Years Of Pouring Hot Oil Into His Wife · Global Voices

In 13 years a 45-year-old Bosnian man was sentenced to , who poured hot oil on his wife’s head, causing her very severe burns. The 45-year-old is accused of committing torture and barbarism in a trial held from Monday in the Colmar court in eastern France. The incident occurred on July 21, 2020 in the couple’s apartment in Milluz. The woman accused her ex-husband of throwing a pot of hot oil on her head. It needed its emergency helicopter service at a specialized burn response center, where it remained there for 25 days. In this unit she had to be placed with skin grafts and change her bandages under anesthesia in order to avoid unbearable pains. Before the court she explained that on the eve of the attack she asked her partner to leave the house. For prosecutor Karin Greff, the man wanted to punish his wife, using a “Medieval” technique: “He wanted to kill the woman, not the mother, removing her the power of seduction”. The prosecutor suggested that the defendant be sentenced to 15 years in prison. What the 45 – year – old On his part, the 45 – year – old denied his guilt. As he said, it was an accident at home. His wife had put oil on the kitchen. She dropped the cigarette she was holding and as she got up she found in the pot handle with her cocoon. His lawyer asked for his acquittal. The prosecutor revealed a number of evidence that contradicted the defendant’s claims, such as the absence of oil on the table. The 45-year-old was also banned from French territory and removed from parental care.