31 jan 2016, 21:09

Française violent man killed free

PARIS –

Française, Jacqueline Sauvage, in 2012, her violent husband doodschoot, early free. After advocacy by women’s organizations, politicians, 380.000 citizens who have a petition signed and her three daughters, came president François Hollande on Sunday with the redeeming word. Sauvage (66) without the need for the rest of her term of imprisonment of ten years not to sit.

,,In view of the exceptional situation, wished the president of the republic mrs. Sauvage as soon as possible with her family to reunite,” reported the Elysée in a statement. It is only the second time that Hollande is using his authority to order a convicted early release. Of grace and there is no evidence, because the conviction remains officially.

The wife grew over the years to a symbol of the victims of domestic violence. She shot her husband to death, after which her and her children for decades had tortured and abused.