Man kills children and mother-in-law, sends video to wife
In France, a 42-year-old man killed his two children and mother-in-law on September 3, recorded the killings on video, sent the footage to his wife and brothers, and then committed suicide. The incident occurred on a remote plot of land in the commune of Gi, where the family lived in a mobile home near vineyards and a forest.
Consensus
- The incident occurred in the commune of Gi in the department of Haute-Saône, France.
- The perpetrator was a 42-year-old man.
- He killed two children and his mother-in-law.
- He recorded the killings on video.
- He sent the video to his wife and two brothers.
- He said 'You deserve it' in the video.
- The man committed suicide after the killings.
- The family lived in a mobile home on a remote plot of land between vineyards and a forest.
- The couple was in the process of divorce due to the man's infidelity.
- The wife had asked her mother to pick up the children on September 2, saying she did not want to return to her husband's home.
- The man had previously traveled to Greece with his wife during the summer, suggesting a temporary reconciliation.
- The bodies were found in a white van and a mobile home.
Points of divergence
- The tragedy occurred on the evening of September 2, and the man sent the video to his wife after the killings. — vesti
- The tragedy occurred on September 3, and the man sent the video on the same day. — vm
- The man sent the video to other relatives after the killings and then committed suicide. — vesti
- The man sent the video to his wife and two brothers. — vm
- The family belonged to a nomadic community. — vesti
- The man worked in the construction sector. — vm
- Psychologists were sent to four schools in the commune to support children and teachers. — vesti
- No mention of psychological support for schools. — vm
- The man's wife had been planning to leave him for several months due to his infidelity. — vesti
- The couple had reconciled during the summer and appeared to be together. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Man filmed killing children and mother-in-law for wife who left him due to his infidelity — Вести
- Man in France killed children and mother-in-law, sent video to wife and committed suicide — Вечерняя Москва