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| French court refuses to release woman pardoned for killing her abusive husband | French court refuses to release woman pardoned for killing her abusive husband |
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| A French court has refused to release a woman pardoned for killing her abusive husband, prompting an outcry over a case that has become a cause célèbre. | A French court has refused to release a woman pardoned for killing her abusive husband, prompting an outcry over a case that has become a cause célèbre. |
| Jacqueline Sauvage received a pardon from president François Hollande in January for the 2012 killing of her husband Norbert Marot, a violent alcoholic who she said raped her and her daughters. | Jacqueline Sauvage received a pardon from president François Hollande in January for the 2012 killing of her husband Norbert Marot, a violent alcoholic who she said raped her and her daughters. |
| She was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2014 for the murder of her husband who she shot three times in the back a day after their son hanged himself. | She was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2014 for the murder of her husband who she shot three times in the back a day after their son hanged himself. |
| More than 400,000 people signed a petition demanding the release of Sauvage, 68, who has become a symbol of the suffering of domestic abuse victims in France. | More than 400,000 people signed a petition demanding the release of Sauvage, 68, who has become a symbol of the suffering of domestic abuse victims in France. |
| On Friday, Sauvage’s lawyers Nathalie Tomasini and Janine Bonaggiunta declared themselves “in shock” after a court in Melun, south of Paris, refused to grant her conditional bail. | On Friday, Sauvage’s lawyers Nathalie Tomasini and Janine Bonaggiunta declared themselves “in shock” after a court in Melun, south of Paris, refused to grant her conditional bail. |
| At a news conference, they accused magistrates of refusing to release Sauvage because “the presidential pardon was highly resented by the whole profession”. | At a news conference, they accused magistrates of refusing to release Sauvage because “the presidential pardon was highly resented by the whole profession”. |
| In its ruling the court referenced the “extensive media coverage” of the case in its decision. | In its ruling the court referenced the “extensive media coverage” of the case in its decision. |
| The prosecution service, which backed the release of Sauvage, will appeal the court’s decision, Melun prosecutor Beatrice Angelelli told AFP. | The prosecution service, which backed the release of Sauvage, will appeal the court’s decision, Melun prosecutor Beatrice Angelelli told AFP. |
| Sauvage’s lawyers told AFP that the court in its decision had expressed concern that her return to her old neighbourhood might encourage people to see her as a victim rather than a convict “given the support around her and the media coverage”. | Sauvage’s lawyers told AFP that the court in its decision had expressed concern that her return to her old neighbourhood might encourage people to see her as a victim rather than a convict “given the support around her and the media coverage”. |
| The court’s decision not to release her prompted an outpouring of criticism, with Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo describing it “incomprehensible”. | The court’s decision not to release her prompted an outpouring of criticism, with Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo describing it “incomprehensible”. |
| Several feminist groups also expressed outrage, denouncing the ruling as “patriarchal” and a rebuke for women living with domestic violence. | Several feminist groups also expressed outrage, denouncing the ruling as “patriarchal” and a rebuke for women living with domestic violence. |