Retired Couple Slain

The bodies of an elderly retired couple, residents of Maurepas, department of Yvelines, were discovered on Friday, September 2. Le Parisien published two articles, on September 4 and 14. Here is a condensed version of the story of a sadistic crime:

A suspect has been identified in the case of the killings in Maurepas. A man, 22, who was being sought by investigators of the Versailles regional police department, fled to Algeria, his native country. One source close to the case said he was the son of an old man with whom he lived in a housing project located just behind the victims' house. He knew them because he used their address and came every two or three days to pick up his mail. He had probably gotten to know them through his father."

Note: Right there you have the makings for a murder. Why did he not use the address of the project he was living in? (The "project" was built by ADEF, an association that lodges migrant workers.) Why didn't the family members warn the couple of the dangers inherent in befriending immigrants?

On Friday September 2, around 8:30 p.m. firemen found the lifeless bodies of Marie-Louise Michenaud, 77, and her husband Gilbert, 72, bathed in blood. Gilbert was bound to a piece of furniture with wire and his wife lay beside him. The desk was upside down. The medics had to break down the locked door. Detectives found no traces of a break-in. (…) "Since he knew the victims, the killer probably had no trouble getting in", added another source.

The autopsy revealed that Gilbert and Marie-Louise had been tortured. "They were pricked several times with the point of a knife and to finish them off, the killer slit their throats." In all probability, the goal of the torturer (or torturers) was to get their bank card number. "These two persons suffered a veritable calvary and their murderer acted with methodical cold-bloodedness," added the same source.

The investigation established that the hunted man, an illegal on French territory, used the couple's bank card to pay for a trip to Algeria, shortly after the murders. "Other people were seen in his company, notably at the Giga Store, not far from the victims' house, where he made purchases with the same bank card. But it is still too early to tell if they are implicated in the murder." The investigation goes on…

The comments from Le Parisien readers are unanimous: the 2012 election can't come soon enough, Sarkozy will be out, we must close the borders, etc… Here are two:

- The polls are saying that 56% of the French are for the return of the Socialists!!! Poor France, a country where foreigners slit the throats of the people who built the country. Sad.

- Certain criminals immediately take a plane for Algeria. They should ask for group rates.

According to the September 4 article in Le Parisien, the couple was known to be very gullible and too kind for their own good. One of their neighbors, Daniel, spoke to police:

Daniel declared that his neighbors often received door-to-door salesmen into their home. Described as "very hospitable", even "naive", Gilbert and Marie-Louise often opened their door to salesmen. They had even just signed a contract for a new entry door for 6000 euros. "They never stopped being taken in and, this time, they were really rolled over," said Daniel angrily. Fortunately, on my advice, they sent a letter of retraction a few weeks ago to the company."

Below, the victims' house in Maurepas.