Claude Lastennet

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Claude Lastennet
Born
Claude Lastennet

(1971-01-19) January 19, 1971 (age 53)
Criminal penalty Life imprisonment
Details
Victims5
Span of crimes
1993–1994
CountryFrance
Date apprehended
January 12, 1994

Claude Lastennet (born January 19, 1971) is a French serial killer who was convicted of murdering five elderly women between August 1993 and January 1994.

Lastennet was convicted of murdering the following 5 victims: [1]

DateName of victimAge at death
24 August 1993Marcelle Cavilier87
15 November 1993Antoinette Bonin76
16 November 1993Raymonde Dolisy (née Fournier)72
18 December 1993Augustine Royer91
8 January 1994Violette de Ferluc92

Lastennet was arrested on January 12, 1994, and admitted his guilt to police. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 18 years. [2]

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References

  1. (in French) "Claude Lastenet a étranglé cinq femmes âgées Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine ", Libération , October 23, 1997. Google Translate
  2. (in French) "De maman aux mamies", Libération, August 6, 2002. Google Translate