# Hérault: found not criminally responsible for his partner's murder, the perpetrator hospitalized under constraint

> The appellate chamber of the Montpellier Court of Appeal declared the man who killed his partner with 42 knife wounds in 2024 not criminally responsible, and ordered his hospitalization under constraint.

**In brief**: Justice event (severity: notable) in Montpellier (Hérault), first detected on 5 November 2026 at 15:39. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 5 November 2026 at 15:39.

- Category: Justice
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Montpellier — Hérault
- First detected: 5 November 2026 at 15:39
- Updated: 5 November 2026 at 15:39
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/10412-herault-found-not-criminally-responsible-for-his-partner-s-murder-the

## Sources (1 articles)

- ["Le sentiment d’injustice est atténué" : jugé irresponsable pour le meurtre sauvage de son amie, le tueur hospitalisé sous contrainte](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/11/05/le-sentiment-dinjustice-est-attenue-juge-irresponsable-pour-le-meurtre-sauvage-de-son-amie-le-tueur-hospitalise-sous-contrainte-13637340.php) — Midi Libre, 5 November 2026 at 15:39

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