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 — Homicide during marriage
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 DetailsJean-Claude Müller and Sylviane Müller Allegedly Murdered by David Daoufarz, Izon, France
On December 15, 2019, Marga Müller discovered her parents, Jean-Claude Müller and Sylviane Müller, dead in their home in Izon near Bordeaux. Jean-Claude had suffered nearly 20 stab wounds, while Sylviane had been sexually assaulted …
State/Province: Gironde, France | City/Region: Izon | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Dec. 15, 2019
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 DetailsGisele Pellicott Murdered by Dominic Pellicott, Mazan, France
Gisele Pellicott, a 72-year-old woman in France, was secretly drugged by her husband Dominic Pellicott for over a decade, during which he allowed approximately 200 men to sexually assault her while unconscious and recorded these …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Mazan | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 1, 2011
View DetailsAttempted Murder of Emily Godest - Occitania, France
Emily Godest, a 20-year-old history student, survived an attempted murder by her fiancé Johan Bucher, who intentionally crashed a vehicle and set her on fire due to jealousy and controlling behavior. The incident occurred on …
State/Province: Occitanie, France | City/Region: Baldoas region | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: Nov. 9, 2007
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 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
View DetailsGeorge Odan Allegedly Murdered by Toubila Capilleri and Ammon, Small village near Toulouse, France
In a small French village near Toulouse, an anonymous confession in 2003 revealed the murder of George Odan in an inn run by Italian woman Toubila Capilleri. George, a homeless man in his sixties, lived …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Small village near Toulouse | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 1, 1992
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