Michel Fourniret
the Ogre, the Beast of Ardennes
Active for 15 years
(1987-2001) in France
8
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
11
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Michel Fourniret (Michel Paul Fourniret) a French serial killer known as the Ogre and the Beast of Ardennes. Fourniret confessed to killing eleven people in France and Belgium between 1987 and 2001. Fourniret was arrested after a failed kidnapping in 2003. In February 2018, Fourniret confessed to the murders of two more victims. His wife, Monique Pierrette Olivier, was convicted of murder and complicity, she was sentenced to life with a minimum term of forty-eight years in prison. In 2008, Michel Fourniret was sentenced to life imprisonment with a second term in 2018.
Michel Fourniret Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Michel Fourniret (aka) the Ogre, the Beast of Ardennes, was active for 15 years between 1987-2001, known to have ( 8 confirmed / 11 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: France
Michel Fourniret was born on April 4th 1942 in Sedan, commune in Ardennes, France.
Michel Fourniret a heterosexual male citizen of France. He married and divorced three times.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1987 (Age 44/45) Michel Fourniret started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, strangle, rape, and murder his victims. Michel Fourniret used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime.
He was arrested on June 26th 2003 (Age 61), convicted on May 28th 2008 (Age 66), sentenced to life imprisonment at Ensisheim, a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 60%
serial killers by profile completenessMichel Fourniret has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Michel Fourniret 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.
Michel Fourniret
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-08 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Michel Fourniret |
| Nickname: | the Ogre, the Beast of Ardennes |
| Victims: | 8 - 11 |
| Years Active: | 1987 - 2001 |
| Ages Active: | 44/45 - 58/59 |
| Active Countries: | France |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1942 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | France |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♈ Aries Mar 20 - Apr 20 |
| Birth Month: | April |
| Marital Status: | married and divorced three times |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | criminal, serial killer, joiner |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Apr 4, 1942 |
| Native Name: | Michel Fourniret |
| Given Name: | Michel |
| Birth Location: | Sedan, commune in Ardennes, France |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jun 26, 2003 (Age 61) |
| Convicted: | May 28, 2008 (Age 66) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | Ensisheim, a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
12 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Michel Fourniret
The 12 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Michel Fourniret. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Apr 04 1942 | Michel Fourniret was born in Sedan, commune in Ardennes, France. #19420404 |
| Apr 04 1962 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Apr 04 1972 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Apr 04 1982 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1987 (Age 44/45) | Michel Fourniret started his serial killing spree. #1987 |
| Apr 04 1992 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| 2001 (Age 58/59) | Michel Fourniret ended his serial killing spree. #2001 |
| Apr 04 2002 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Jun 26 2003 (Age 61) | Michel Fourniret arrested. #20030626 |
| May 28 2008 (Age 66) | Michel Fourniret was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at Ensisheim, a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. #20080528 |
| Apr 04 2012 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
| Apr 04 2022 (Age 80) | 80th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Michel Fourniret (1987-2001).
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| 15 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
Books that Mention Michel Fourniret
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
François VIGNOLLE
Le pacte des Fourniret
Jean-Pierre Vergès
Les Fourniret, meurtres à quatre mains
François Angelier
Dictionnaire des assassins et des meurtriers
Agnès GROSSMANN
L'enfance des criminels
Henri Boyer
Stéréotypage, stéréotypes
Helen Stalford
Children and the European Union
10 Books that mention Serial Killer
Michel Fourniret
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 2843374227 | Michel Fourniret et Moniq... | Fabienne Ausserre | Michel Fourniret | 1 |
| 2012378536 | Le pacte des Fourniret | François VIGNOLLE | Michel Fourniret | 1 |
| 2809810834 | Les Fourniret, meurtres à... | Jean-Pierre Vergès | Michel Fourniret | 1 |
| 2702151450 | Dictionnaire des assassin... | François Angelier | 3 Total Including Henri Désiré Landru | 3 |
| 2258100844 | L'enfance des criminels | Agnès GROSSMANN | Michel Fourniret | 2 |
| 2296169597 | Stéréotypage, stéréotypes | Henri Boyer | Michel Fourniret | 1 |
| 1847319890 | Children and the European... | Helen Stalford | Michel Fourniret | 1 |
| 1118314921 | The Wiley-Blackwell Handb... | Karen Harrison | Michel Fourniret | 1 |
Michel Paul Fourniret (born 4 April 1942), also known as the Ogre of the Ardennes, is a French serial killer who confessed to killing eleven people in France and Belgium between 1987 and 2001. After he was arrested in June 2003 for the attempted kidnapping of a girl in Ciney, Fourniret confessed to killing nine people—eight women and one man—in 2004, having been informed on by his then-wife, Monique Pierrette Olivier (born 31 October 1948).
External References
- Michel Fourniret on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Michel FOURNIRET on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- Q153355 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 17, 2018.
- Rory Mulholland, Serial killer Ogre of the Ardennes gets another life sentence on www.independent.co.uk, Retrieved on Jan 20, 2019.
- Michel Fourniret on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Michel Fourniret is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #10 of 20[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in France
- #17 of 38[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in April
- #19 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Aries Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #105 of 651[ Page 7 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #109 of 250[ Page 8 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #129 of 307[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #175 of 651[ Page 12 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #244 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #402 of 651[ Page 27 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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