"How could they let go?"Behind the first feminicide of the year, Eléonore's stolen life and questions about justice
""""""""""""""""Eléonore was a phenomenon.Happy, fucking and funny.Someone frank, with a hell of a character.""""""""""""""""On the phone, Charlotte's voice trembles.She recalls with emotion meets them, in 2018, """"""""""""""""at the smoking corner"""""""""""""""" of a nightclub in Le Mans (Sarthe).Then Eléonore became more than an evening comrade: """"""""""""""""We saw each other regularly.We shared tacos, McDonald's, hot chocolates...""""""""""""""""She was also a friend she could count on.""""""""""""""""She helped me move,"""""""""""""""" says the 24-year-old woman, who works in ready-to-wear.""""""""""""""""A friend called me on the evening of January 1 to tell me that she had been killed.I was in the middle of a family meal, I said to myself: 'It is not possible.'""""""""""""""""The funeral of Eléonore places will take place Tuesday, January 18.
The young woman's body was found at dusk, in a small building in Chacé, near Saumur (Maine-et-Loire).Eléonore places celebrated New Year's Eve with her companion and his brother.The night ended in an outburst of violence, according to the elements communicated by the prosecutor of the Republic of Saumur.Eléonore's partner, very alcoholic, first struck his brother in the face.Then he took his partner out of the apartment and gave him a dozen stab wounds, at the thorax, on the landing.Arrested on January 1 at the end of the morning, in a garden, a hundred meters from crime places, he recognized the facts.He was indicted on January 3 for """"""""""""""""murder aggravated by partner and aggravated violence"""""""""""""""", then imprisoned.
""""""""""""""""A strong temperament, despite its sweetness""""""""""""""""
In a few hours, Eléonore Places has thus become, according to the counting of several feminist collectives, the first victim of a marital feminicide (by spouse or ex-spouse) in 2022, while two other women were killed that day.Behind this freezing statistic, there is the story of a stolen life.27 years old, Eléonore Places grew up in Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais, a village in Sarthe.She did her schooling there, in primary school, then in college, reports France Bleu Mayenne.In 2012, she enrolled in a school of aesthetics in Le Mans to prepare a CAP.Kelly meets it at that time.""""""""""""""""Until 2019, we were fused.Then we lost the contact, but we always had a thought for our birthdays, """"""""""""""""she recalls.
""""""""""""""""We were sharing a passion for fashion, but Eléonore wanted to orient herself towards the safety world, adds this 26 -year -old cash desire.She had a strong temperament, despite her sweetness.""""""""""""""""Eléonore Places then works in a"""""""""""""""" atmosphere bar """""""""""""""", in Le Mans, for some time.Then, convinced by several military friends, she joined the army.
At the end of her training, in 2019, she was assigned to the 2nd Dragons regiment, based in Fontevraud (Maine-et-Loire).According to Vincent, a former colleague, Eléonore was not happy.""""""""""""""""She had trouble integrating into the group, she was not too much in the bath.She had made a false idea of the army, """"""""""""""""he said to Franceinfo.According to him, the impulsiveness and awkwardness of the young woman are poorly perceived.""""""""""""""""Me, it made me laugh.I liked it.We chatted during the guards, it was a real pipelette.""""""""""""""""Vincent sees her last time in September 2021, before he left the regiment.""""""""""""""""She had told me about her companion, but I didn't know who it was.""""""""""""""""
""""""""""""""""The degree ++ of violence""""""""""""""""
The man who shares the life of Eléonore Places is also military.Vaiava Chryssler Hiro, a 22 -year -old Tahitian, is engaged in the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment, based in Le Mans. """"""""""""""""Il est revenu très marqué, très changé, d'une mission au Mali"""""""""""""""", assure à France Bleu Mayenne son avocat.Olivier Rolland specifies to franceinfo that he had returned in early 2021.The couple formed soon after.Eléonore presents it on June 6 to his friend Charlotte.
Four months later, Eléonore sends him a photo of her swollen face, with several stitches on the nose.She claims that her companion brought the blows.The soldier files a complaint and the man is referred in front of the Le Mans prosecution in October 2021.He is placed under judicial supervision with prohibition to get in touch with her. """"""""""""""""Il l'a frappée sur le bas côté d'une rocade, devant des témoins.Strangers, broken down, called the police. On est dans le degré ++ de la violence conjugale"""""""""""""""", souligne à franceinfo l'avocate Isabelle Steyer, qui a eu accès aux procès-verbaux.It represents the parents of Eléonore Places, who have formed a civil party and do not wish to testify.For these facts, Vaiava Chryssler Hiro will be tried before the Le Mans Criminal Court in October, one year after.
""""""""""""""""He held it by the neck""""""""""""""""
This is not the first episode of violence in the couple, which had no common domicile. """"""""""""""""Il y a un précédent dans la Sarthe, en juillet, devant la mère d'Eléonore"""""""""""""""", précise à franceinfo Eric Bouillard, procureur de la République d'Angers. La mère de la jeune femme contacte alors les forces de l'ordre, mais sa fille """"""""""""""""ne veut pas donner d'éléments"""""""""""""""".A few days later, new attack in Morbihan.This time, Eléonore Place complaints.
""""""""""""""""Il y a eu un échange de coups, puis il l'a frappée violemment et l'a tenue par le cou"""""""""""""""", ajoute Eric Bouillard.At the time, the young man was placed in police custody, then summoned Thursday, January 27, before the Lorient judicial court.In Ouest-France (subscriber article), the prosecutor also discusses an attempt at removal and forcible confinement in a Hôtel de Saumur, August 4, 2021, without the facts being clearly established.
Lorsque Charlotte apprend qu'Eléonore a été frappée, en octobre 2021, elle lui recommande """"""""""""""""de partir, de se protéger"""""""""""""""". """"""""""""""""On était là pour elle, on voulait l'aider à l'oublier.She hated him, called him all the names of birds in the world.At the same time, it was a great sentimental, a lover of love.For the first time in her life, she planned. Son plus gros bonheur aurait été de trouver l'homme de sa vie, de construire une maison, de vivre avec son chien"""""""""""""""", raconte son amie.
Between questioning and denial
Despite the blows, Eléonore reconnects with her companion a few weeks later.He goes to a party in Saumur, even if he has a ban on getting into contact with her. """"""""""""""""Ils reprennent leur relation"""""""""""""""", explique le procureur d'Angers.At the end of December, Vaiava Chryssler Hiro, in a state of drunkenness, has an accident with Eléonore's car. Cette dernière est donc interrogée par les forces de l'ordre """"""""""""""""quelques heures avant le réveillon du Nouvel An. Elle confirme le choix d'une vie commune chez le frère de son compagnon, dont la violation du contrôle judiciaire est constatée à cette occasion"""""""""""""""", spécifie Eric Bouillard. L'interdiction d'entrer en contact """"""""""""""""fait rire les agresseurs. Ça n'a pas de sens, surtout si on a des amis ou des proches en commun"""""""""""""""", regrette l'avocate des parents d'Eléonore Places.
Outre cette mesure, un """"""""""""""""téléphone grave danger"""""""""""""""", permettant à la victime de joindre un service de télé-assistance, à l'aide d'une touche dédiée, avait été proposé à Eléonore Places en octobre, rappelle le procureur d'Angers. """"""""""""""""Tout en disant qu'elle craignait ces scènes de violence, elle ne voulait pas du dispositif, qui ne peut être attribué qu'avec l'accord de la victime"""""""""""""""", ajoute Eric Bouillard. """"""""""""""""Les victimes naviguent entre questionnement et déni, entre 'c'est pas possible, il ne peut pas faire ça', et 'j'ai peur qu'il me tue'"""""""""""""""", expose Isabelle Steyer.
""""""""""""""""She was not making the weight in the face of this man""""""""""""""""
Haute magistrate à l'origine du bracelet anti-rapprochement, un autre dispositif destiné à protéger les victimes de violences conjugales, Gwenola Joly-Coz reconnaît la difficulté de convaincre une femme """"""""""""""""qui ne comprend pas qu'elle est en danger"""""""""""""""". """"""""""""""""Néanmoins, il ne faut pas s'en étonner : c'est un cycle d'emprise, un mécanisme connu et répertorié, souligne-t-elle auprès de franceinfo.It is necessary for a coherent action, because the problem is systemic.""""""""""""""""
""""""""""""""""The method is to multiply the steps to convince the victims. Là, il y a eu passage à l'acte dans l'intervalle"""""""""""""""", renchérit le procureur d'Angers, qui estime que """"""""""""""""la justice ne peut pas empêcher les crimes de se produire.""""""""""""""""
""""""""""""""""Eléonore filed a complaint, it was courageous on his part. C'est aberrant que l'Etat ne coupe pas le circuit"""""""""""""""", juge pour sa part Isabelle Steyer. """"""""""""""""Ce n'est pas à la victime de s'auto-évaluer, c'est au professionnel de le faire. Comme lorsqu'on va chez le médecin, on ne connaît pas la maladie"""""""""""""""", insiste l'avocate.The relatives of Eléonore, like Charlotte, still wonder about the fatal outcome of the New Year. """"""""""""""""Quand j'ai lu qu'elle avait dit : 'Je me sens capable de me défendre seule', je pense que c'est vrai. C'est son caractère, sa façon de parler"""""""""""""""", reconnaît-elle. """"""""""""""""Mais ça ne voulait pas dire qu'elle allait le faire ! Comment ont-ils pu lâcher l'affaire ? Elle ne faisait pas le poids face à cet homme.""""""""""""""""
Women victims of violence can contact 3919, a free and anonymous telephone number.This listening, information and guidance platform is accessible 24 hours a day and seven days a week.This number guarantees the anonymity of people, but is not an emergency number like the 17th which allows for its part, in the event of immediate danger, to call the police or the gendarmerie.
