Accused Valerie Bacot (C/yellow scarf) arrives flanked by her family and surrounded by journalists the Chalon-sur-Saone Courthouse, on June 21, 2021, central-eastern France, prior to the opening hearing of her trial on charges of murdering her stepfather turned husband, who she claimed abused her since she was 12. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)
Woman's bestselling book admits she killed abusive husband
The murder trial of a woman who killed her abusive husband got underway in the French city of Chalon-sur-Saône. In her bestselling book, Valerie Bacot, admits to shooting Daniel Polette dead in self-defense in 2016. She faces a life sentence for murder.​
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Accused Valerie Bacot (C/yellow scarf) arrives flanked by her family and surrounded by journalists the Chalon-sur-Saone Courthouse, on June 21, 2021, central-eastern France, prior to the opening hearing of her trial on charges of murdering her stepfather turned husband, who she claimed abused her since she was 12. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)
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