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: Outcome — Deadbody recovery
Karine Esquivillon Disappearance Involving Michel Pial, Chalan, Vendée, France
Karine Esquivillon, 54, disappeared from the home she continued to share with her separated husband, Michel Pial, in Maché, Vendée, on March 27, 2023. Pial initially reported that she had voluntarily left with money and …
State/Province: Vendée, France | City/Region: Chalan | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 27, 2023
View DetailsDaniel Poulet Disappearance Involving Valerigi, Dieguane Region, France
On March 13, 2016, Daniel Poulet, a violent man with a history of abuse, disappeared after a confrontation with his partner Valerigi. Valerigi, who had been abused and trafficked by Daniel since her adolescence, confessed …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Dieguane Region | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 13, 2016
View DetailsEva 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 DetailsAnn and Jules Disappearance Involving Christophe and Sophie, Guingamp, France
Ann, a 27-year-old pregnant florist, disappeared mysteriously in July 2011. Her partner Christophe reported her missing after two days. Police investigations revealed Christophe was secretly married to another woman, Sophie, and involved with multiple women. …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Guingamp | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 7, 2011
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 DetailsDiana and Dodi Al-Fayed Murdered by Ori Paul and Prince Charles, Paris, France
Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris in 1997 under circumstances that sparked widespread conspiracy theories. Diana had a troubled marriage with Prince Charles, marked by infidelity and mistrust. She wrote a letter …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Paris | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 31, 1997
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
View DetailsFlorence Romand, Caroline Romand, and others Murdered by Jean-Claude Romand, Profess, France
Jean-Claude Romand lived a double life for 18 years, pretending to be a successful WHO doctor while deceiving his family and friends. When his lies began to unravel due to financial demands and suspicions, he …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Profess | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 8, 1993
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