On May 16, avenue de la porte de Vanves, in the 14th district of Paris, he is suspected of stabbing his mother with ten knife wounds. According to Le Parisien, the suspect, aged 39 years old was taken into custody on Thursday.

The victim's sister discovered her mother, a 71-year old woman, dead in her home after she was stabbed ten more times late on Monday May 16. She was surrounded by a knife. The young woman arrived at the hospital after receiving a call from her brother. He mentioned that he had an argument with his mother.

For nine days, the main suspect was not traceable. He was being monitored psychologically at Sainte-Anne hospital, Paris' 14th arrondissement. He had to return there regularly for treatment.

Thursday, May 26th, he was taken into custody by the judicial officers in front of the establishment. He was taken into police custody and then placed under observation at the Paris police headquarters psychiatric hospital for 12 hours.