Man jailed for life over killing that sparked femicide outcry in France

Bruno Garcia-Cruciani's murder of Julie Douib in Corsica became a rallying call against domestic killings

A man who murdered the mother of their two children on the island of Corsica in March 2019 has been sentenced to life in prison in a case that caused an outcry over domestic killings of women in France.

Julie Douib was shot dead by her former partner of 14 years, Bruno Garcia-Cruciani, a few days after learning that prosecutors had closed a case she brought against him for threatening behaviour, harassment and assault.