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Pierre Chanal | |
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| Born | 18 November 1946 Saint-Étienne, France |
| Died | 15 October 2003 (aged 56) Reims, France |
| Cause of death | Suicide by Exsanguination |
| Convictions | Kidnapping and rape |
| Details | |
| Victims | 8–17 |
Span of crimes | 1980–1988 |
| Country | France |
| State | Champagne-Ardenne |
Date apprehended | 9 August 1988 |
Pierre Chanal ([pjɛʁ ʃanal]; 18 November 1946 – 15 October 2003) was a French soldier and suspected serial killer. He was convicted of the rape and kidnapping of a young man, Balázs Falvay, whom he picked up hitchhiking in 1988. He received a ten-year sentence for the attack and was released in 1995 on probation. He was accused of murdering three of eight young men who disappeared in northeastern France between 1980 and 1987.[1] One of his alleged victims was Trevor O'Keeffe.[2] Chanal killed himself in prison in 2003 while on trial.
- ^ "O'Keefe accused man is found dead". RTÉ News. 15 October 2003. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Finian, Tim (Jul 14, 2002). "Mother wins legal battle to bring rapist to court over son's kidnap". Sunday Mirror. France: FindArticles. Archived from the original on 10 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2011.