Michel Fourniret and Monique Olivier: The Monster from the Ardennes
A French couple's decades-long campaign of murder and abduction
Published June 6, 2025
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Timeline
First known crime committed
Fourniret and Olivier begin their series of crimes in France. The exact date of the first act has not been published, but the series started in 1987.
Marie-Angèle Domèce disappears and is killed
Marie-Angèle Domèce disappears and is killed in 1988. The case remains legally unresolved for decades.
Joanna Parrish murdered in Auxerre
The 20-year-old British Joanna Parrish is abducted, raped and murdered in Auxerre, Yonne. The case remains unsolved for many years.
Estelle Mouzin abducted – 9 years old
The nine-year-old Estelle Mouzin is abducted in 2003. Her body has never been found. The abduction is the couple's last known crime.
Verdict in Charleville-Mézières: life for Fourniret
On May 28, 2008, Fourniret is convicted of seven murders and sentenced to life without parole. Olivier is convicted of complicity in four murders with a 28-year security period.
Michel Fourniret dies in prison
Michel Fourniret dies in prison in 2021, before the remaining cases against him can be heard in court.
Olivier given second life sentence in December 2023
In December 2023, Olivier is convicted of complicity in the Parrish, Domèce and Mouzin cases and receives a new life sentence with a minimum 20-year period.
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Media coverage
TV series
- L'Affaire Fourniret: Dans la tête de Monique Olivier(2026)
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