France
Country Intelligence Summary
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March 27, 2023
Top Motives and Outcomes in France
Top Motives
- Revenge — 13 case(s)
- Jealousy — 13 case(s)
- Control/domination — 8 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 6 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 5 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Legal case ongoing — 17 case(s)
- Arrest made — 17 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 11 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 10 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 10 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in France
Cases in France: Motive — Money / Financial Gain
Eva Bousso Disappearance Involving Zakaria Benouni, Taha Omrani, and others, Toulouse, Occitanie, France
Eva Bousso, a 20-year-old French woman living alone in Toulouse, disappeared in 2015. After days of absence and concern from her best friend Anaïs and family, Eva's body was discovered in her apartment, dissolved in …
State/Province: Occitanie, France | City/Region: Toulouse | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 3, 2015
View DetailsGiselle Allegedly Murdered by Sylvain, France
In August 2010, Giselle, a mother of three daughters, was found murdered in her home in a small French village. She was shot four times with no signs of forced entry or weapon found, suggesting …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 27, 2010
View DetailsElizabeth Disappearance Involving Mehdi, Adrian, and others, Near Toulouse, France
Elizabeth, a 48-year-old French postal worker and mother of three, disappeared on June 13, 2002. Initially considered a missing person, investigations revealed she was murdered by her estranged husband Mehdi and son Adrian. The murder …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Near Toulouse | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 13, 2002
View DetailsMark van Biers Disappearance Involving Auror Mator and Peter Uwe Schmidt, Calvi, France
Mark van Biers, a Belgian business lawyer, died during his honeymoon in Corsica in a car accident initially deemed accidental. His wife, Auror Mator, gave conflicting accounts of the accident. Subsequent investigations revealed evidence suggesting …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Calvi | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 11, 1995
View DetailsFlorence Romand, Caroline Romand, and others Allegedly Murdered by Jean-Claude Romand, France
According to the video report, Jean-Claude Romand maintained a false identity as a successful physician and World Health Organization employee for years while concealing academic failure, financial fraud, and other deceptions from his wife Florence, …
State/Province: Ain, France | City/Region: Prévessin-Moëns, | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 11, 1993
View DetailsFlorence Gomon, Aimé Gomon, and others Allegedly Murdered by Jean-Claude Gomon, Vésen, France
On January 11, 1993, a fire broke out in the villa of Jean-Claude Gomon, a respected doctor and researcher near the Swiss border in France. Firefighters found the bodies of his wife Florence and their …
State/Province: Vendée, France | City/Region: Vésen | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 11, 1993
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