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French Court Sentences Raphaël Carvalho to 25 Years for Killing of 18-Year-Old Clara

The court rejected diminished responsibility to signal stricter accountability in partner‑violence cases.

Overview

  • Raphaël Carvalho, convicted Wednesday, received 25 years in prison with a 15‑year minimum before parole.
  • The court also ordered five years of post‑release sociojudicial monitoring, which oversees treatment and behavior during reentry.
  • Judges rejected claims of diminished responsibility and did not apply the legal category of murder by a partner.
  • Case files detail nine stab wounds, manual strangulation, and bites during what investigators described as a sustained attack.
  • Prosecutors had sought a 30‑year term, and the ruling lands as France recorded 107 women killed by partners in 2024, up from 96 in 2023.