A 57-year-old French woman bit off part of a would-be rapist’s tongue early Sunday morning in Avignon and turned it over to police for evidence. According to France Bleu, the woman was walking her dog at about 4 a.m. when a man approached her and began forcibly hugging and kissing her while reaching his hand …
An investigation is underway after a pack of dogs reportedly mauled a pregnant French woman to death last week as she walked at least one of her own dogs. French outlets FranceInfo, L’Union, and La Rép des Pyrénées reported that the body of Elisa Pilarski, 29, was discovered in Saint-Pierre-Aigle’s Forest of Retz on Saturday, shortly after …
Reports indicate a search has ended without finding the woman who fell overboard into the Mediterranean Sea According to NBC News, Cruise Norwegian identified the passenger as a 63-year-old Korean woman who disappeared into the water on Saturday morning as the Epic cruise ship traveled from France to Mallorca, a Spanish island. A review of …
French authorities say several members of the same family were arrested on suspicion of fatally beating a 9-year-old boy earlier this year. According to the Straits Times, the incident occurred at a home in Mulhouse, a city in eastern France, on Sept. 17. Investigators believe the relatives beat the young child to death after he …
A 17-year-old girl in northern France reportedly died after she checked her smartphone while taking a shower and electrocuted herself. Per Daily Mail, the incident occurred in Outreau on November 13. The unnamed teen is said to have electrocuted herself when she grabbed the cellphone—which was plugged into the wall with an old charging plug and …
Authorities in France are pursuing charges against a 15-year-old student who pulled out a gun and pointed at his teacher’s head last week. According to the U.K. Daily Mail, the unidentified boy yelled out demands as he staged what police said appeared to be an execution attempt. “Put your head down!” he shouted at the …
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A member of Duchess Kate’s extended family was arrested recently on suspicion of raping a minor about 20 years ago. According to USA Today, 74-year-old David Matthews was arrested in France this week in connection with the alleged crimes between 1998 and 1999. Matthews is Pippa Middleton’s father-in-law. Middleton’s sister is a member of the …
Authorities in France have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor at her apartment in Paris last week. Her body was found in the home, which reports indicate had been torched after Mireille Knoll was stabbed 11 times. According to CNN, French authorities are treating the incident as a …
