37岁的悉尼银行家大卫·曹（David Cao）因涉嫌在法国中部一家豪华酒店攻击其澳大利亚伴侣而被控企图谋杀 [1]。事件发生在7月28日，曹在位于纳泽勒-内格龙（Nazelles-Négron）的佩雷城堡精品酒店（Château de Perreux）用滚烫的平底锅和沸水攻击受害人 [1]。事后曹驾驶租赁车辆逃离酒店，36小时后在距离酒店约500公里的比利时边界附近城市里尔被捕，当时他正试图出境 [1]。
曹被指控犯有企图谋杀、绑架、盗窃、刑讯逼供和野蛮行为等罪名 [1]。据《新共和报》引述调查知情人士称，曹承认实施了攻击，但否认有杀害意图 [1]。他曾在ING悉尼公司担任零售价值创造主管，事件发生后被终止雇用 [1]。受害人目前仍在医院住院治疗，澳大利亚外交贸易部正向其提供领事协助 [1]。受害人希望在两周内返回澳大利亚 [1]。曹目前被羁押候审 [1]。
A 37-year-old Sydney banker has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged violent attack on his Australian partner at a luxury hotel in central France.[1] David Cao allegedly assaulted his partner with a hot saucepan and boiling water at the Château de Perreux boutique hotel in Nazelles-Négron on July 28.[1] After fleeing the scene in a rental car, Cao was arrested approximately 36 hours later near the Belgian border in Lille, roughly 500 kilometres north of the hotel, while attempting to leave the country.[1]
Cao faces multiple charges including attempted murder, kidnapping, theft, torture, and acts of barbarity.[1] According to a source cited by La Nouvelle Republique, Cao admitted to the attack but denied any intention to kill.[1] The suspect, who previously worked as head of retail value creation at ING Sydney, has been held in custody awaiting trial, and his employment has been terminated.[1] His partner remains hospitalized and hopes to return to Australia within two weeks, with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade providing consular assistance.[1]