Why doesn’t the police prevent the crime?

In 2025, Switzerland has so far recorded more female than in other years. Epagy FR’s drama heats up the political debate for more funds: the perpetrator was previously imprisoned and attended anti-violence coaching. The background.

The list of horror is growing particularly quickly this year. Switzerland already recorded 14 female female in 2025, while 21 women were killed by men in the family in the previous year. The youngest drama occurred in Epagy FR. A 41-year-old man of Kosovar origin shot his 39-year-old wife last Thursday when she did the household at the residence of her employer. The perpetrator was said to be in flames the house and then directed himself.

The case has been going to rebuild the Romandia for days. Because the allegations of domestic violence were known to the authorities. Why could you not prevent femica? The focus of the – political – debate is two measures that remained ineffective. And a measure that did not come to the train.

The limits of pre -trial detention

The perpetrator of Epagny spent two and a half months in custody in late 2024. His wife accused him of threats, physical and sexual violence – with the accusation for sexual violence, however, withdrew in early December. As a result, the man was released under conditions: he had to stay away from his wife and the children at 200 meters, visit a coaching and regularly meet his probation worker.

The Freiburg General Prosecutor Fabien Gasser stated that the death threats in the home environment were not an isolated case. Usually, however, a deterrent effect has a deterrent, he said to the western Swiss radio RTS. This applies especially if the perpetrator has never sitting in prison before.

Why the effect did not come into play and what errors were made at best is now analyzed. From the point of view of Gasser, however, there is always a residual risk: “If you really wanted to reduce the risk to zero, you would have to detain all persons who pronounce death threats for a long time. But that would result in an enormous prison population. » In other words, other means is needed to minimize the risks.

The perpetrator coaching, which the resources are missing

Here the coaching should also have been used, which the 41-year-old had to visit after his release. It was an anti-violence program of the Freiburg Association of Ex-Pressure. Its director Lionello Zanatta complained on Monday RTS About lack of resources. « I think the big problem lies in the lack of means, especially in the institutions and in the non -profit area, in order to be able to ensure qualitative support. » The inquiries for coaching have tripled in five years.