A migrant in the French city of Caen beat his ex-girlfriend just a few weeks after being released from prison for beating her over a year ago, but this time it was over a “vulgar” photograph he saw of her in a skirt.
The migrant, who is already under a deportation order, was originally sentenced in 2023 for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Now, he has been convicted in a new trial, on Aug. 23, 2024, involving the same victim.
According to prosecutors, the man saw a photo of his ex wearing a skirt, and despite the photo predating their relationship together, he reportedly found the outfit “vulgar.” In response, he slapped her and threw a phone at her head, causing a hematoma on her temple which left her unable to work for two days, according to French news outlet Ouest France.
Afterward, he delivered threats to the woman, telling her: “I’m going to kill you.”
In court, he said, “I want to educate my child. When she told me that she was going to find him another dad, I slapped her.”
The victim was not in court, as she was “in a disturbed psychological state,” said her lawyer.
The man was sentenced to two years in prison and is once again banned from French territory for five years, as well as from having any contact with the victim. He has also lost all parental authority due to the case.