Murder of Maria Theresa: "A crime of passion!"

Luxembourg

The alleged murderer could not stand being cuckolded. He continues to deny premeditation

Philippe Lemaire, the alleged murderer of Marie-Thérèse Roufosse, placed under arrest warrant on Tuesday, July 17, appeared on Tuesday in front of the council chamber. His arrest warrant was extended by one month. He remains charged with murder and violation of the weapons law.

His lawyer, Benoît Closson, confirms that his client is confessing and that he is challenging the premeditation. According to Philippe Lemaire, he was still in a relationship with Marie-Thérèse Roufosse when he committed the irreparable. " The day before, well after the closure of the New Taco, around 3:45, he saw his girlfriend leave the cafe with another man ," says Benedict Closson. " The next day, Sunday, July 15, when he went down to the cafe
  
   (Editor's note: he occupied a room above the establishment)
   he asked her to explain. She replied that she did not know which one to choose. He understood that he was cuckold and saw red. He went back to his room to get his gun. He went back to the cafe around 11 pm and opened fire. He shot him in the head at close range. It is a crime of pbadion. "

The lawyer specifies that after the facts he fled by car and hid in the woods between Bastogne and Houffalize with the intention to put an end to his days but he did not act. " Tuesday at the end of the day, he decided to surrender but he did not go to the police station because he dreaded the reaction of the police " He preferred to go to the emergency room of the Bastogne hospital before telephoning the police."

According to Mr. Closson, Marie-Thérèse Roufosse and Philippe Lemaire formed According to our information, the 50-year-old was afraid of his companion and had lodged a complaint against him for harbadment Philippe Lemaire was imprisoned in Arlon prison

Nadia Lallemant