French authorities charged Thursday a woman with murdering her husband, almost 27 years after the crime was committed.
Christophe Doire (28), was beheaded in 1995, around Busset, central France.
Eric Neveu, a regional prosecutor, stated that the 56-year-old widow was detained Tuesday, and then taken into custody by a magistrate.
Chasseur decapite il y a 27 ans : sa veuve mise en examen et placee en detention provisoire https://t.co/Ajs2KlvZSF pic.twitter.com/tQ31n18Zth
He stated that “serious and concurring evidence points towards her involvement in the killing of Christophe Doire”, and added that she had been arrested for murder and could be sentenced to 30 years imprisonment.
He stated that “the investigations must continue to identity and arrest other protagonists”, noting that elements suggested the woman was “not isolated during this process.”
Le Parisien reported that he made it clear that no other information could be made public at this point, but stated that she had made “incoherent statements” and failed to provide “credible explanations”.
This is a move that comes after Doire’s body had been exhumed in April to allow for new tests. Neveu stated that the widow denied any involvement in the murder during interrogation.
Le Parisien reports that Doire and his wife got into an argument after Doire dropped a hair dryer while he was bathing. According to the newspaper, Doire became angry and went to stay with his brother for the night.
After spending the evening at his brother’s, Doire vanished. Doire left shortly before midnight and said he would be going hunting the next morning.
Although his car was located, there was no trace of him until his body was discovered in a ditch. His papers and the clothes he wore helped him to be identified.
In 2000 and 2002, two cases were opened against suspects. However, both were dropped and the crime has remained a most famous cold case in France for many years.
