Francis Heaulme
The Criminal Backpacker
Active for 9 years
(1984-1992) in France
11
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
20
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 9 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 14 Books Written About Francis Heaulme
- 4 External References
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Francis Heaulme a French serial killer known as The Criminal Backpacker. Heaulme was convicted of eleven murders in at least nine French criminal cases. He is suspected in the murder of dozens. He is known as the Criminal Backpacker due to his travels throughout France. Heaulme has Klinefelter's syndrome which can cause infertility and smaller reproductive organs in males. Heaulme has convictions and sentences ranging from 1994 to 2017. On May 17th 2017, Francis Heaulme was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Francis Heaulme Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Francis Heaulme (aka) The Criminal Backpacker, was active for 9 years between 1984-1992, known to have ( 11 confirmed / 20 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: France
Francis Heaulme was born on February 25th 1959 in Metz, commune in Moselle, France. He was born 1st of 2 children and raised by both parents. Heaulme was raised as a oldest child and had one younger sister, Christine Heaulme. His father, Marcel Heaulme, an industrial electrician. His mother, Nicole Houillon, died of cancer on October 16, 1984, Francis (Age 23). Francis Heaulme was physically psychologically abused at some point of his life.
Heaulme a heterosexual male citizen of France. Heaulme never married. He had no children. He had a medical condition: Klinefelter's syndrome.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs. He saw a psychologist.
In 1984 (Age 24/25) Francis Heaulme started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, rape, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with alone as a transient, where Heaulme was known to work as a serial killer, Vagabond,, Marginal.
He was arrested on January 7th 1992 (Age 32), sentenced to life imprisonment at a prison in France. Heaulme was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 84%
serial killers by profile completenessFrancis Heaulme has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Francis Heaulme a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Francis Heaulme
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-01-20 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Francis Heaulme |
| Nickname: | The Criminal Backpacker |
| Victims: | 11 - 20 |
| Years Active: | 1984 - 1992 |
| Ages Active: | 24/25 - 32/33 |
| Active Countries: | France |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1959 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | France |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Medical Condition: | Klinefelter's syndrome |
| Astrological Sign: | ♓ Pisces Feb 18 - Mar 20 |
| Birth Month: | February |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | alone as a transient |
| Occupation: | serial killer, Vagabond, , Marginal |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Feb 25, 1959 |
| Native Name: | Francis Heaulme |
| Family Name: | Heaulme |
| Given Name: | Francis |
| Birth Location: | Metz, commune in Moselle, France |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 2 |
| Siblings: | one younger sister, Christine Heaulme |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | Nicole Houillon, died of cancer on October 16, 1984, Francis (Age 23) |
| Father: | Marcel Heaulme, an industrial electrician |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jan 7, 1992 (Age 32) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | a prison in France |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Francis Heaulme
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Francis Heaulme. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Feb 25 1959 | Francis Heaulme was born in Metz, commune in Moselle, France. #19590225 |
| Feb 25 1979 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1984 (Age 24/25) | Francis Heaulme started his serial killing spree. #1984 |
| Feb 25 1989 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1992 (Age 32/33) | Francis Heaulme ended his serial killing spree. #1992 |
| Jan 07 1992 (Age 32) | Francis Heaulme arrested. #19920107 |
| Feb 25 1999 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Feb 25 2009 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Feb 25 2019 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
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| 32 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| physically abused | TRUE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | TRUE | 224 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
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Francis Heaulme
Francis Heaulme (born February 25, 1959 at Metz) is a French serial killer dubbed the "Criminal Backpacker". He has Klinefelter's syndrome (a supplemental X chromosome).
External References
- Q3081486 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 28, 2018.
- Francis Heaulme on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 28, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Francis HEAULME on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 28, 2018.
- Francis Heaulme on fr.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jan 20, 2019.
Internal References
Francis Heaulme is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #6 of 20[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in France
- #9 of 38[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in February
- #10 of 40[ Page 1 ] of Pisces Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #56 of 250[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #75 of 307[ Page 5 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #143 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #182 of 651[ Page 13 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #192 of 651[ Page 13 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #248 of 651[ Page 17 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts Francis Heaulme is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Sexual Preference, Birth Category, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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