a man kills his stepfather with a baseball bat

A man in his twenties killed his mother’s spouse on Sunday May 7 in Talant (Côte-d’Or), learned Le Figaro from a source familiar with the matter, confirming information from France 3 Burgundy-Franche-Comte.

The facts occurred in the Belvédère district on Sunday, against a background of family dispute. An argument reportedly broke out between the suspect and his stepfather, the latter “no longer supporting his wife’s children” according France 3. The respondent then allegedly grabbed a baseball bat and beat his stepfather to death. It was his own mother who then gave the alert to the police.

Arrested and placed in police custody, the young man quickly recognized the facts. An autopsy must be performed today on the victim’s body to determine the exact causes of death. Contacted by Le Figarothe Dijon prosecutor’s office confirmed that the respondent was still in police custody on Monday.