How Moussa Sy killed his partner: the truth behind the story shocking Thiès

Moussa Sy, 25, was arrested in an apartment in Thiès on Saturday, October 24, 2026, beside the body of his partner, Mame Diarra Sow, a 25-year-old hairdresser. She had wounds to her neck, throat, left ear and face; police seized a bloodstained knife with a broken blade. According to preliminary information, Sy, who appeared delusional and to be under the influence of drugs, said he killed her because she was allegedly making pornographic films. Her body was taken to Amadou Sakhir Ndiéguène Hospital for an autopsy, while Sy was also taken there for treatment of an open wound on his right foot.