Showing posts with label Domestic Violence. Show all posts
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Trial Brings France Tryst With Femicide Back in Focus


France | Domestic Violence
Vallerie Bacot, mother of four was sentenced to one year in prison for killing her husband after decades of sexual, physical and psychological abuse starting when she was an adolescent. The verdict allowed her to walk free, as she has already served time in preventive detention. The trial revealed the degree of control and influence Polette — 25 years older than Bacot — had over her.