Claude Lastennet

Serial killer

5known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: France
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date of birth: January 19, 1971
Age at first offence: 22
Characteristics: —
Victim profile: Marcelle Cavilier (87) / Antoinette Bonin (76) / Raymonde Dolisy (72) / Augustine Royer (91) / Violette de Ferluc (92)
Method of murder: Strangulation
Date(s) of murder: 1993 - 1994
Years active: 1993–1994
Date of arrest: January 12, 1994
Status: Life imprisonment
Sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 18 years

Case Summary

Overview

Claude Lastennet (born January 19, 1971 at Brest, France) was a French serial killer. He was convicted of murdering five old women between August 1993 and January 1994.

The offence

Lastennet was convicted of murdering the following five victims:

Marcelle Cavilier, 87
Antoinette Bonin, 76
Raymonde Dolisy (née Fournier), 72
Augustine Royer, 91
Violette de Ferluc, 92

Victims

The victims’ ages at death were as follows: Marcelle Cavilier (87), Antoinette Bonin (76), Raymonde Dolisy (née Fournier) (72), Augustine Royer (91), and Violette de Ferluc (92).

Timeline

24 August 1993 — Marcelle Cavilier was murdered.
15 November 1993 — Antoinette Bonin was murdered.
16 November 1993 — Antoinette Bonin was murdered.
18 December 1993 — Raymonde Dolisy (née Fournier) was murdered.
8 January 1994 — Augustine Royer was murdered.
January 12, 1994 — Claude Lastennet was arrested and admitted his guilt to police.

Investigation and confession

Lastennet was arrested on January 12, 1994 and admitted his guilt to police.

Sentencing

Lastennet was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 18 years.

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