"Dorchester woman recounts alleged abuse, stabbing" by Evan Allen | Globe Staff August 02, 2014
A Dorchester woman said she was defending herself from her former boyfriend when she stabbed him Thursday night in her apartment, killing him, as he allegedly attacked and threatened to kill her.
“I just wanted to scare him, but he charged at me,” said the 26-year-old woman, who wept Friday as she recounted her struggle with 29-year-old Emmanuel Jeudi, against whom she had taken out a restraining order in the past, according to court records.
“Based on the facts and circumstances as they are known to investigators at this time, no charges have been filed,” the Boston Police Department said in a prepared statement. “The investigation remains open, but authorities do not believe the incident presents any ongoing public safety threat.”
Officials have not named the woman, and she spoke to the Globe on the condition that her name not be used. A law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation confirmed Jeudi’s name and said authorities are investigating the self-defense assertion....
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