NEW IBERIA, LA. (THECOUNT) — Abigail LeBlanc, of New Iberia, Louisiana, has been identified as the victim found stabbed Saturday.
The body of LeBlanc, 26, was located outside a trailer around 9:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Weeks Island Road, in New Iberia.
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Deputies arrested, Tren Jude Mallet, 31, and charged him the the fatal early Saturday morning stabbing, officials said.
Around 9:30 a.m. deputies were responding to what was believed to be a medical emergency in the 1000 block of Weeks Island Road when they discovered the body of a 27-year-old white female who was the victim of a homicide. source
Police determined LeBlanc had been fatally stabbed by her boyfriend, Mallet, during a domestic dispute, officials said.
Mallet was still at the scene when deputies arrived and was arrested without incident.
He was booked into the Iberia Parish Jail on a charge of second degree murder.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember the belove woman:
Megan Norman: “Rest In Peace Abby. Never a dull moment with you. You had such a pure and gentle heart. From grabbing a homeless man, Jeffrey, by the hand to get him food( and also talking about how you missed him months later) to planning your sister a surprise birthday party years ago (the first time I met you) with all of her closest friends. You were so selfless. You did not deserve this. Thank you for being such a bright light in this terrible world. You will be greatly missed.”
New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located 21 miles southeast of Lafayette. In 1900, 6,815 people lived in New Iberia; in 1910, 7,499; and in 1940, 13,747, source wikipedia.