Marie Besnard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Marie Besnard

French woman, accused of being a serial poisoner, acquitted and considered innocent by the Justice

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1896

Place of Birth: Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 14-Feb-1980

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Marie Besnard

  • Marie Besnard (15 August 1896 – 14 February 1980), also known as 'The Good Lady of Loudun', was accused serial poisoner in the mid-20th century. Besnard was first charged with multiple murder on July 21, 1949, under her maiden name, Marie JosĂ©phine Philippine Davaillaud.
  • After three trials lasting over ten years (the first held in Poitiers), Besnard was finally freed in 1954, then acquitted on December 12, 1961.
  • The case attracted widespread attention throughout the country and remains one of the most enigmatic in modern French legal history.

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