Man jailed 19 years for stabbing ex-partner 34 times in Monaco
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Jean-Charles Mulini has been sentenced to 19 years in prison by Monaco's criminal tribunal after a four-day trial for attempted homicide.
After four days before Monaco's criminal tribunal, Jean-Charles Mulini has been handed a 19-year custodial sentence for the attempted murder of his former partner, who survived being stabbed 34 times.
The court convicted Mulini of attempted homicide, a charge that reflects the extreme violence of the attack while acknowledging that the victim survived. The length of the sentence signals the tribunal's determination to treat domestic violence of this severity with the full weight of Monaco law.
The case will resonate with residents and the wider community as a reminder that Monaco's judicial system, compact as it is, handles serious criminal matters through its own courts with considerable force. Mulini will serve his sentence under the Principality's legal framework.