The trial of Mounir Boutaa, accused of burning his wife Chahinez Daoud to death in 2021, highlights systemic police failures in protecting domestic violence victims. Despite past accusations of violence and a restraining order, Boutaa stalked and assaulted Daoud before fatally attacking her. Critics emphasize the need for better protective measures, as a policeman undermined her complaint handling, raising serious concerns about police accountability. The case has ignited public outrage and urgent calls for reform in protecting vulnerable individuals from domestic abuse.
"I wanted to burn her," he told police after his arrest, "for all the things that she and the judiciary did."
Investigators later found the handling of her complaint by a policeman -- himself found guilty of domestic violence not long before -- severely lacking.
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