ON THE first day of his trial for killing his film star girlfriend, French rock star Bertrand Cantat admitted he tussled with Marie Trintignant in a hotel, but insisted her death was a tragic accident.

A French rock star held in Lithuania on suspicion of killing his actress girlfriend will stay in prison until next year, a judge ruled today.

French rock star Bertrand Cantat was being questioned today by French and Lithuanian judges in connection with the death of his actress-girlfriend.

FRENCH actress Marie Trintignant, who was beaten into a deep coma on Sunday, died yesterday in a Paris hospital, doctors said. She was 41.

A FRENCH rock star suspected of beating his actress girlfriend into a coma was remanded in custody yesterday after the victim’s mother told a judge she hated him.

A French rock star suspected of beating his actress girlfriend into a coma was remanded in custody today after the victim’s mother told a judge she hated him.

French actress Marie Trintignant, the daughter of film star Jean-Louis Trintignant, remained close to death today after allegedly being beaten up over the weekend by her rock star boyfriend.

FRENCH actress Marie Trintignant remained in a “deep coma” last night after allegedly being beaten by her rock star boyfriend, who was being questioned by police.

French actress Marie Trintignant remained in a “deep coma” today after allegedly being beaten by her rock star boyfriend, who was being questioned by police.

FRENCH film star Marie Trintignant was in a coma and on a life support system in a Lithuanian hospital yesterday after being beaten at her hotel.

French film star Marie Trintignant was in a coma and on a life support system in a Lithuanian hospital today after being beaten at her hotel.