Femicide: Christelle, stabbed to death for wanting to start her life again FEMICIDE:\\nOn July 5 2019 Christelle de Gaillande is stabbed three times by her husband as her children looked on. The 32-year-old mother became the 74th French victim of femicide in 2019. Her older brother Christopher wants to keep her memory alive but criticises the authorities for not doing enough to prevent her death. In the coming days and following consultation with associations the French government is expected to announce measures to counter the scourge. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES