The Grim Reaper of Paris
The little-known serial killer who terrorised the city of lights.
6 min readJul 14, 2022
In Paris, two elderly women were attacked inside their own homes. 83-year-old Anna Barbier-Ponthus was suffocated and died as a result, her home was ransacked and a small amount of money stolen. The same day, police were called to the home of 91-year-old Germaine Petitot, who had also been attacked. The…