Mort de Michel Fourniret : Enquêtes en cours, procès Mouzin et recherches ADN… Les questions en suspens 20minutes.fr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 20minutes.fr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A French serial killer sentenced twice to life imprisonment for the murder of eight women has died aged 79, the Paris prosecutor said.
Michel Fourniret, one of France’s most notorious serial killers, died in a secure unit of a Paris hospital, prosecutor Remy Heitz said in a statement.
Arrested in 2003 in Belgium, Fourniret was sentenced to life in prison in 2008 for the murder and the rape or attempted rape of seven female teenagers and young women.
The crimes were committed in France and Belgium between 1987 and 2001.
Fourniret confessed to killing Joanna Parrish, who worked as a teacher in the Burgundy region (PA)
Ogre of Ardennes serial killer who murdered up to 30 women including Brit Joanna Parrish on verge of death in hospital the-sun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from the-sun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Michel Fourniret, 78, (pictured) has slipped into a coma and is on the verge of death
The French serial killer who murdered British student Joanna Parrish and dozens more has slipped into a coma and is on the verge of death, it emerged today.
Michel Fourniret – the 79-year-old known as the Beast of the Ardennes – was rushed to a secure unit at the Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris on Saturday suffering from respiratory problems . He is suffering with heart problems and mental degeneration, has been placed in a coma, and doctors consider he cannot be resuscitated, a source told Le Parisien newspaper on Monday.
Serial killer who murdered British student Joanna Parrish on verge of death
Monster Michel Fourniret - nicknamed the Ogre of the Ardennes - is in a coma in hospital suffering from respiratory problems . He is suspected of murdering at least 30 women
Evil serial killer Michel Fourniret is reportedly on the verge of death (Image: AFP/Getty Images)
The Daily Star s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up today!
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.