France France - Doctor Marcel Petiot, WWII Paris

[believe09]

"Death in the City of Light" is a new book written by David King. The subject is Dr Marcel Petiot who claimed to be a member of the French Resistance, and who lured as many as 150 refugees to their murder and dismemberment.

There are so many elements in this subject that are incredibly horrifying-Petiot was by all accounts charming, warm, witty and a lover of antiques. And yet he would force these refugees to give him money, write letters telling their families that they had sucessfully fled the Nazi occupation, and then he would kill them with lethal gas and dismember them.

He was eventually charged and executed for 27 murders, but the belief is that his body count is far higher.

Where would you start to try and name his victims? Thousands passed through Paris looking for a way out to South America or North America.

Death in the City of Light

 

[Claudette]

Makes you wonder how many other people like him took advantage of the war and killed as they pleased, their victims to never be identified or counted.

 

[YESorNO]

Doctor Satan: The Life and Murders of Marcel Petiot
Lurking within this man of medicine was a ruthless killer who lured dozens of victims to their doom.

"He’s been called Doctor Satan, the Werewolf of Paris, and the Demonic Ogre. Yet the bizarre case of Marcel Andre Henri Felix Petiot—a man beheaded for the murders of 26 people and suspected of claiming dozens more—remains shrouded in mystery....

Petiot claimed to operate a secret escape route during the occupation. Under the codename Dr. Eugene, Petiot told French Resistance fighters, Jewish refugees, and others wanted by the German government that he could assist in their escape from war-torn Europe to Argentina. For these services, he charged each escapee a fee of 25,000 francs.

The proposal was a trap, of course. Petiot told his victims that they required an inoculation before entering Argentina, and used the opportunity to inject them with cyanide. He would then steal their valuables and dispose of the bodies by dumping them in the Seine, burying them in quicklime, or burning them in his fireplace.

In March 1944, neighbors complained of a foul stench coming from Petiot’s home in Rue Le Sueur, and of noxious smoke billowing from his chimney. Authorities were summoned. When they searched the premises, they found the remains of numerous victims—including, reportedly, charred human remnants smoldering in the fireplace.

Petiot evaded capture for a short while by adopting an alias and growing out his beard. He was captured in October 1940 and held under suspicion of murder. His trial began in March 1946, by which point coverage of the case had spiraled into a media circus. Petiot maintained his innocence to the end, claiming that he had killed only “enemies of France,” German soldiers and double agents, as part of his work with the Resistance.

Authorities, however, could not find any connection between Petiot and the French Resistance. Many of the Resistance groups Petiot named and the exploits that he claimed to have been a part of never existed.

Ultimately, Marcel Petiot was found guilty of 26 counts of murder for profit. It was estimated that he netted 200 million francs from his ill-gotten gains. Many suspect he actually claimed upwards of 60 victims. On May 25, 1946, he was beheaded by guillotine."

Doctor Satan: The Life and Murders of Marcel Petiot

A truly disgusting man...

 

[Richard]

Marcel Petiot

Born January 17, 1897
Auxerre, Yonne, France
Died May 25, 1946 (aged 49)
Prison de la Santé, Paris, France
Cause of death Executed by guillotine
Resting place Cimetière parisien d'Ivry
Nationality French
Other names "Captain Valery"
"Docteur Satan"
Occupation General practitioner
Criminal status Executed by guillotine on 25 May 1946
Spouse(s) Georgette Lablais (m. 1927)
Parent(s) Félix Petiot and Marthe Bourdon
Motive Gain, serial killer
Conviction(s) Guilty on all charges (April 4, 1946)
Criminal charge Multiple assassinations
Penalty Capital punishment (April 4, 1946)
Details
Victims 27+
Date 1942-1944
State(s) Seine
Location(s) Paris
Weapons Poison (by injection of cyanide)
Date apprehended 31 October 1944

LINK:

Marcel Petiot - Wikipedia

https://www.amazon.com/Unspeakable-Crimes-Dr-Petiot/dp/156663797X

 

[Richard]

It has been 80 years since his last murder. He might have killed op to 200 people.