French woman who killed husband freed after Hollande pardon

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Source: BBC

A French woman in her sixties who murdered her husband in 2012 has been released after a second intervention by President Francois Hollande.

Jacqueline Sauvage suffered decades of abuse and became a cause celebre, prompting a campaign for her release.

Mr Hollande issued a partial pardon at the end of January but the courts twice rejected applications for her release.

He has now given Ms Sauvage a complete pardon and she was freed from jail early on Wednesday evening.

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1. My only question is what took her so long? He sounds like he was a monster of the first order.

Good for Pres. Hollande. I remember the question, "well, did he need killin'?"

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2. Good. It's about time.

Women who murder their abusive husbands should all be pardoned.

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3. Women who kill abusive husbands should not only be pardoned

They also deserve medals. They're all heroes for standing up to bullies after years, even decades, of unspeakable abuse.

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4. My only problem with it is that it took too long to pardon her.

I hope she is able to find happiness in her remaining years.