The Disturbing and Tragic Case of Jean De Koven

Jean De Koven travelled from New York to Paris with her Aunt in 1937, but a few days later she disappeared.
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[@charlessaddler4351]

BC you keep getting better with time! Enthralling case about evil, greedy people. Thanks!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou so much Charles :)

[@ashleelarsen7765]

@@BriefCaseOfficial the pictures are great too : )

[@DianeC.]

I agree with you also!!!

[@donnalynnmcclary8027]

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[@ashleelarsen7765]

@@donnalynnmcclary8027 rude yo

[@cathyburton5960]

It was not a surprise that the young lady was killed, but how long it took for her body to be found. For her to be placed under the front stairs was shocking! I hope the police who didn't want to help the aunt of this young lady were punished for their actions. What a story!!

[@mauricedavis2160]

🙏😢

[@bubble6853]

It's hard enough today to prove things with DNA so imagine all those years ago!!! Though totally agree with what u said

[@mimfi]

Wasn't he last man who was executed publicly. Okay, so it says. I didn't realise he murdered so many people and had accomplishes

[@fadeblac5633]

You know nothing happened to those who ignored her aunt.

[@lindaarrington9397]

Some police can't do their jobs. They need to be put in a corner with brooms. Till they get it. What is needed as a policeman

[@louisecoffey9843]

My heart dropped when I heard 'The aunt and brother returned to USA without Jean'. Imagine the pain they felt, especially the aunt, returning without her niece. She must have felt so sad and lonely, such heartache :(

[@primesspct2]

I know and to have to face the girls parents and family. It certainly wasnt her fault but the heartache of it all!

[@lindaarrington9397]

Sad

[@BTScriviner]

That's what I thought too. And having to live the rest of your life with the guilt.

[@rmonson5002]

@@BTScriviner Exactly. They were probably both so excited to be visiting Paris and trusted someone they thought was a new friend. It's just awful and tragic. And for what? Absolutely nothing. Of course you're going to get caught when people keep turning up missing or killed. And then you'll be executed. Such a senseless waste of life. It's just so sad.

[@mattkennedy6115]

Especially since they probably had to use a steam or ocealiner to traverse the Atlantic back and forth between countries. One week each way. That’s alot of time to think

[@FinnishLapphund]

To me it sounded as if they never really kidnapped anyone, without they simply lured their victims somewhere, killed them, and then in various ways tried to get as much money out of what they'd done as possible. Can't imagine how frustrating it must've been for De Koven's poor relatives to have to go back home to the USA, with the knowledge that the police refused to take their concerns seriously.

[@NickPenlee]

Eugen Weidmann was 31 years old at the time of death and was executed by guillotine. His death was witnessed by the 17 year old British actor Christopher Lee.

[@mathieuleader8601]

that'a amazing

[@dmcgee3]

There is video of it, if you care to, you also can witness it. It’s not great quality. More macabre than gory.

[@58christinekay]

I was about to mention this myself when I saw your post! He said it was an awful spectacle and it left him feeling very shaken.

[@Menuki]

He wasn’t an actor yet, this was before he became a WWII special forces commando.

[@resarm5007]

@@dmcgee3 that's what I was trying to share. It is an old black and white film. They made fast work of it. Drag him out, tossed him in, made sure he couldn't get out, then bam! Done. Idk if there was a coffin right next to it, may have been. Just very quick method of taking care of business. I say we need to bring it back. At least people knew their punishment if they committed crimes like that. Now we take care of them! Basically reward them. They get everything for free. It isn't called "Club Fed" for no reason!

[@3frenchhens818]

It is so easy to become a victim to people who befriend you in a strange city. I went to Paris by myself because my boyfriend wanted to visit somewhere he felt was too dangerous for me to come with him. I was approached by a lot of men who wanted to take me on an exciting drive through the Bois de Boulogne. I looked kind of scruffy, so men would actually wave money at me and gesture for me to come to them. Really scary experiences, but to balance it out I got to see paintings I'd only read about up close. They were huge and the Mona Lisa was tiny. I always thought I'd cry when I saw Ingres' the Bathers of Valpincon but instead I started crying in front of The Raft of the Medusa. And I hate Delacroix. But the next foreign trip I take I think I'll sign up for a group trip!

[@haplessasshole9615]

Some pictures have a visceral impact whether we "like" them or not -- whatever "like" means to any given viewer. The Baroque is a favorite period of mine for art and music, and I think of the Romantics, especially Delacroix, as Baroque with more angst and a cast of thousands. When you cried over "The Raft of the Medusa," Delacroix was somewhere hugging himself with delight. The Romantics were all about evoking emotional responses to the sublime. The picture succeeded in its aim, even with a viewer who was predisposed to resist it. There's a lesson there, but I'll be danged if I know exactly what it is. I'd recommend against a group trip unless you're simply interested in seeing lots of things, and less interested in spending time experiencing them.

[@Earthbound369]

To my surprise, I started crying in front of Piccaso's Guernica when we were in Spain. I wasn't the only one, either.

[@MC-342]

@@haplessasshole9615 I think that she is talking about her safety rather than the art. Smh.

[@haplessasshole9615]

@@Earthbound369 Unless you're made of stone, Guernica would yank tears right out of your soul, even if you know zilch about the events which inspired the picture.

[@arlesterbrownlee6569]

Don't know why but I became overwhelmed and cried upon seeing the Mona Lisa.

[@ohslimgoody]

This was sad, but on that note you can't trust people you just meet, you can barely trust people I that you think you know. Keep them coming. Great job.

[@ibdalia69]

I can't even trust my neighbours.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@ibdalia69 Back before I could afford my own apt, every housemate I had stole things from me. Ignoring the neighbors is best

[@jennylee5003]

This is the modern day equivalent of going home with a man you met on Tinder, he uses your phone to send msgs to make it appear she was still alive

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@jennylee5003 Yes, you see that in every 20/20, Dateline and 48 Hours. If I got a message after I was suspicious, I would say something like, Reminds me when we went to [ ] and entrap the sender.

[@ashleelarsen5002]

Clearly you don't trust people "slim moon boy" 😆 Heads up, *that* is a red flag. One day you will actually want someone to touch you, what then?

[@Mytwohearts]

When my days blend together from working to much I can count on Brief Case to remind me when it's Monday morning

[@jaywalshmusicandsong1736]

Very nice, but 'too'

[@finolaomurchu8217]

Good you mind yourself🧚‍♂️💚🙋🏻‍♀️

[@jaywalshmusicandsong1736]

@@finolaomurchu8217 you also mind your writing. Its not understandable.

[@Mytwohearts]

@@jaywalshmusicandsong1736 too means also and should be at the end of a sentence not in the middle of it. Example I am going too vs I am going to the store

[@jaywalshmusicandsong1736]

@@Mytwohearts it doesn't matter where it's placed, you used the wrong word.

[@muchtested]

Again, I am impressed by your thorough research of these cases. This case was covered in "Written in Blood" by Colin Wilson, but the photographs and background you provide add so much to the victims. Your channel is one of the best for detail and commentary.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou

[@ashleelarsen7765]

I agree

[@muchtested]

@@BriefCaseOfficial You're very welcome

[@KatTheScribe]

Agree!

[@adeverger]

This story was excellent. Thank you!!! We won a Grammy yesterday for Akhnaten. We have a much deserved night off. It is so nice to have your stories to listen to. I am gonna catch up.

[@diannabattaglia1688]

congrats on your Grammy. enjoy your time off

[@AussieBenita]

@ Angela Congratulations on the win! 😊 Well done sweets 💐

[@pimpozza]

You can't beat a gripping old Parisian crime case.. 😱 Typical police attitude even back then it seems! Excellent presentation, thankyou so much, B💼🙋🏻‍♀️🤗

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks :)

[@maramarxx2431]

Hahaha!!!so true. And 30's so modern and at the same time, avant-garde

[@bettyjames4155]

Hi Pimpozza!

[@pimpozza]

@@bettyjames4155 Hey Betty!! 🙋🏻‍♀️🌹🌈🍎🍛🍛🍎🍏

[@maramarxx2431]

@@bettyjames4155 you always as a pleasant breeze, always positive. Needed to say so

[@hollyj2925]

Great story so sad for Jean she had no idea what this man was about.

[@cygnia]

Been fixated on Jean's case ever since I started reading true crime as a kid.

[@annagettings4675]

Great work Brief Case! It's officially Monday! That is so tragic. WHY do police think that every young woman/girl has just run away for attention? This still happens today! I'm not surprised that poor Jean De Koven was taken in by "Siegfried". He looked a lot like an up and coming Hollywood actor of the time, a young Englishman by the name of George Sanders. As for their other victims, a nice educated tone and manner has taken many a person in. But why they felt the need to kill them as well is beyond me. Many a successful conman and thief blended seamlessly away after their crimes. And as for their murdered compatriot, they were probably right. It is one thing to flee your country with next to nothing, to avoid political persecution, robbing those who you feel can afford to lose some money. It is quite another to murder people. I am glad that there was one positive outcome from that string of horrible events. No more public executions.

[@marinakaiser7639]

I'm so impressed you know everything about this case👍❤.And i never even heard of it how embarrassing 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@resarm5007]

I think public executions need to be brought back. People have NO SHAME. These people didn't sit there and babysit and pay for serial killers to eat, drink, have a "home", medical coverage, etc. All paid for by taxes. Sorry, not sorry. Do the crime. You know the penalty! You think they didn't know they faced death? It was no fuss, no muss. Took care of the problem. Rolled them right into a coffin and buried them. Done.

[@brandyjean7015]

Not bad looking, well educated, charming, spoke 3 languages.... to bad Eugen didn't put his skills to better use.

[@Clipgatherer]

+Anna Gettings. George Sanders specialised in playing cads and conmen. Maybe the resemblance wasn’t coincidental. 😊

[@TheCrimeReel]

Nice to hear you again BC - hope you are well

[@alexanderewasiuk8342]

Stoked for my Wednesday Crime Reel fix! LOL

[@meemurthelemur4811]

Hey there Platycrime!😂🦋🌈🦄💐🤗🌹

[@TheCrimeReel]

@@alexanderewasiuk8342 Hello Alexander - cheers

[@TheCrimeReel]

@@meemurthelemur4811 Hi Meems Leems

[@pimpozza]

@@TheCrimeReel Our beloved Crimey is here! 🤗🌞🙋🏻‍♀️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@ahuddleston6512]

I heard a little about this case a few years ago. Thanks for going more in depth on it! Those police were absolute rubbish.

[@tapsars7911]

I didn't realize this case was about Eugene Weidman . He was the last person to be publicly guillotined in France . The spectacle at his execution made the French president ban all public executions in France forever .

[@K-Mariposa]

Jean de Coven was so beautiful. Poor unsuspecting young woman. Humans can be so cruel. I loved the thoroughness and detail as well as the photos. Thank you BC. Good night from Australia 🇦🇺

[@jameshogan6142]

Stunningly beautiful young lady. What a lovely wife and mother she would have been for a man who was worthy of her qualities.

[@jamesrollins2770]

Yes this is very sad

[@MissAnnThrope.]

She was absolutely beautiful! She almost looked like one of my great great aunts when she was young.

[@marshallbrannon8855]

There was a lady named Annie cook in North Platte Nebraska who you might find interesting. She was a madam who had control over the politicians and judges for the county and she even murdered her own daughter.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks I will take a look

[@cjthebeesknees]

Now that sounds spicy, thanks.

[@CrystalBruen]

I’m from Nebraska and never heard this!! I want to know more!!!

[@rebeccaofsunnybrook]

I've been following Brief Case since the very beginning I'm so excited about your growth as a channel. You always deliver perfect commentary along with a perfect story. I look forward to all of your future videos! ❤️

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Rebecca

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Me too , it’s been wonderful to see him gain so many , well deserved subs

[@brodyberry6253]

F*ck yea! Brief case rocks and so do you beautiful. 💯🙂😃😊

[@lindaarrington9397]

Yeah his videos are cool. Look forward to each 1

[@londonsage8696]

Wow I have to say so many people involved in this tragic story of this beautiful woman kidnapped and killed and the other lady as well. That’s why when you travel you really have to be careful and she trusted this man after meeting him one day. It’s pathetic that the police didn’t want to help until the American Embassy got involved but at the same time at least they were caught and punished I just feel so bad for those who were killed for sport that’s why when I travel I keep to myself and make sure I am aware of my surroundings such a sad sad story thank you very much as usual I could sit here and listen to you tell a different story every single day the first thing I do is turn on KZbin and go straight to your channel with a cuppa coffee have a wonderful week

[@lindawilson6632]

Even in your home city, keeping your wits about you is necessary. Sad that we have such evil people among us.

[@fernfreeman1729]

Jean must have had a moment of complete shock when she was attacked and choked. "She went down like a doll", meaning it was quick, no chance. What a waste of life.

[@karenbrown4524]

These crimes sound like the mean and cruel crimes that go on today. In fact, if I didn't know otherwise, these criminals and their dastardly intensions and deeds sound like the goings on in Oakland or San Francisco, California, or any other high crime city. Jean De Koven was trusting and very pretty and was probably hoping the creep she met up with was a possible "Mr. Right", but he was quite the opposite. What a bastard.

[@mauricedavis2160]

Good point, unfortunately!!!🙏😢

[@janinedear-barlow]

I felt really sorry for her because you could tell from how excited she was in her letter, she thought she'd found the one. How sad.

[@elizabethsohler6516]

These crimes have been with us throughout history. Why do people assume this is a modern phenomenon?

[@Sanakudou]

The smarter/well educated the man the more suspicious you have to be of him 😔 the biggest red flag is not seeing any. It’s more common knowledge nowadays because of many historic cases like this to never meet up at private/secluded places with people you don’t know well. It’s awful how the police treated her family when they reported her missing, but I’m glad they at least eventually found her body along with all the other victims. Equally glad the perpetrators got fitting punishments!

[@kerrywatts5740]

This is incredibly sad that she trusted a stranger to help her! At a very young age we teach our children and young adults to never trust strangers.

[@carolinaprospector3307]

Always a pleasure to see A Brief Case in the morning! Thank you!

[@finolaomurchu8217]

Paris in the 1930's is a sight to behold. Thank you BriefCase your reliable vids, are a proper boost.🧚‍♂️💚🙋🏻‍♀️☘🇮🇪

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for watching

[@carltonthepug]

People were absolutely stunning too. Nowadays everyone is ugly inside and out lol

[@susiefoxy8130]

8.48..a beautiful building

[@yvellebradley2502]

Clean streets, no dog dirt, affordable food and drink, available rental suites, social interaction. Not now.

[@thankfulgrateful9623]

That was a really great story! The photos were just amazing BC 👏 Thee way you told the story of the young lady,you could just feel like you were there..she had such a beautiful life..thank you for sharing another great video!!

[@emmadenton9697]

Thanks BC. Very well researched. Feel so sorry for the poor young lady as she sounded so sweet & innocent. Looking forward already to next Monday's narration!

[@gwugluud]

You'll never run out of evil people to write episodes about. What a winner species we are.

[@peaceful3250]

I'm enjoying this Brief Case at 9:10 pm in Sydney, Australia.

[@peaceful3250]

@PeRFeCT IMPeRFeCTiON G'day from Oz. 🌼

[@KatTheScribe]

This case makes me wonder just how many serial killers have escaped detection in the past. If the families of the missing didn't push the issue after getting the brush off from the police, I'm sure many so-called missing persons were in reality, murder victims. Thanks again BC! See you next week.

[@cmclem1959]

That just goes to show that no matter how bad we feel crime has gotten in the more recent decades, it seems that not much has changed, there has always been those who want to take the easy way to get wealthy and have no regard for life. it was that way in the early decades and is still the same, just the methods may be more brutal.

[@seandelap6268]

The cops always seem to assume everything but the damn obvious.

[@14rnr]

Somethings never change.

[@torachan23]

@@14rnr police bad

[@robertgiles9124]

Feel free to apply for the job Sherlock.

[@SlimKeith11]

@@torachan23 Oh, you're a real genius. Thanks for gracing us with your erudite presence, such a way with words.

[@SlimKeith11]

It's always FAR easier to be a know it all & armchair detective sitting across from your telly, a century after the crime, gifted with 100% hindsight and details of the crime that the police were not privy to at the time. What a freaken Karen/bore.

[@melissabibby7310]

Thanks for sharing such a interesting case, so sorry for the unexpected victims in the case. 👍

[@tabathacattle6898]

Another interesting case to wake up to this channel is so different to all of the other true crime channels with rich history woven into the story I can watch them all day and it takes a great talent to be able to research these cases well enough to put a case together thank you for all of your hard work

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou Tabatha

[@vanessathomas7437]

Very tragic story. As usual, you do an awesome job narrating and keeping your listeners spellbound to the end. Back then, as now, One has to be careful traveling, especially abroad.

[@johnlandau7111]

The police’s failure to investigate Ms. De Koven’s disappearance was outrageous. There are so many lazy cops in this world. All of the non-investigating policemen should have been fired.

[@Menuki]

Observer bias: we rarely notice those officers who follow thru nor do we track when the officers are right and the missing reappear in a few days.

[@lindaarrington9397]

I agree

[@lindaarrington9397]

@@Menuki I do There is so many nay sayers about out law enforcement . I try to find stories about those fine officers who try to help us and I tell their stories to everyone We should all be smart enough to realize in every group there are bad ones. But the good ones always out shine the bad ones But those cops in this story didn't care about this young lady at all

[@smsabala6668]

It 13:04 pm in South Africa, good afternoon BC family.... I love this part of the day🌹

[@gregdiiamond3899]

Your cases you present are fascinating! Thank you for sharing them BC.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Greg

[@swedishpiggi]

I just feel sick, all this was so morbid! How can people do such horrible things to innocent poor people? Just taking an innocent life like that... Thanks for a good job as always BC. Hugs from Sweden

[@bluegreenglue6565]

As he started his criminal behavior so young, it seems he was just a "bad egg:" something wrong in his brain that made him unable to feel empathy or remorse. What he did to his accomplices only proves that running with a rabid dog is gamble with only one sure outcome. Also, I wonder how frequently ladies or gentlemen faked their kidnapping for publicity, such that the police felt it was an obvious conclusion in Mile De Koven's case. I mean, was it a huge trend, or were the police humiliated one or two times in the past, and so didn't want to repeat the experience?

[@gobblelevclass3nuclearsubm393]

likely he could be a psychopath

[@VeraBean]

Amazing work! I've never heard of this case. I enjoy the fact that you present cases that are not covered extensively. Also with so many facts.

[@kaseybrewer545]

I look forward to your videos every week! Thank you for always providing such interesting and fascinating cases!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for watching

[@Joanla1954]

For anybody that was wondering: On 17 June 1939 Weidmann was beheaded outside the prison Saint-Pierre in Versailles. Thank you BC for a great video! I feel sorry for Jean and totally disgusted that her killer said "she went down like a dog". Just what does that mean anyway!?!

[@lindaarrington9397]

I just love MY Briefcase I love the old stories even if they are sad.

[@DianeC.]

So do I!!!...

[@elmin82]

00:30 she looks a silent movie actress , really pretty

[@maramarxx2431]

Yes, it's beautifully made

[@janinedear-barlow]

@@maramarxx2431 she

[@madelynthomas1132]

Thanks so much for all the hard work you put into your videos..your definitely one of the best .

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for watching :)

[@charlottereitberger6253]

This case was very interesting indeed. You manage to showcase crimes that are not on all the other crime channels. 🙏 thx . Mondays are better because of your fantastic narration . 🇺🇸

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Charlotte :)

[@LisaNH934]

This one made me cry 😢 the thought of her brother and aunt having to leave without her. Just soooo sad! Evil opportunists, sadly, are still everywhere! 👍👍👍 thanks B.C. - you really are the BEST

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Lisa :)

[@kerrywatts5740]

You could put out episodes everyday!!!! Thank you Brief Case!!!

[@mariscabarreto4177]

So happy to see a new upload ! I have actually watched every video on this channel. It’s in my nightly routine, I watch the vids and then fall asleep x Thank you brief case ❤️

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Marisca :)

[@MarianneKat]

Another fantastic presentation of evil people caught doing wrong.

[@ELKE-]

Thank you BC! Well covered case with your spotless narrative

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Elke

[@ELKE-]

@@BriefCaseOfficial No problem! Yeah, I'm back to relisten here too! Wish good night

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Was the German pronunciation OK

[@ELKE-]

@@BriefCaseOfficial Yes, wonderful done Sir! You are just great! I loved it! Sorry, I was finishing my listen😊 Thanks again. Edit: Ads👍🏻

[@hollymorris785]

Look forward to this all week, thank you!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Holly

[@GustavoCardoso95]

Have a good week brief case family

[@pimpozza]

You too, Gustavo 🙋🏻‍♀️🌞

[@tobyeperkins5301]

I look forward to hearing your new cases each Monday morning! Thank you for making Monday a little easier to start! 😌

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for watching

[@alexhostler3760]

I recently subscribed to your channel and it has been wonderful experience! I love reading books, specially crime stories, but due to unexpected health issues I'm not loner able to read..😞 but listening to you has been a blessing, you're great and I enjoy every story very much and I look forward for the next new story. Thank you!🤗

[@haplessasshole9615]

In case anyone else is wondering, that $430 in traveler's checks in 1937 would be equivalent to $8,413.65 in April, 2022. That's some heavy-duty walkin'-around money.

[@moniqueschloss-allen2365]

My Mondays aren’t the same without Brief Case.

[@DianeC.]

Always look forward to these stories...

[@Flamsterette]

Cops, I swear. Good morning from Vancouver! Thank you for the uploads!

[@theresareynolds3133]

She was beautiful. Back in 2001 I left California and moved to Indiana, my parents were really upset with me because I didn’t know anyone there, I was in my early 40’s , I left my apartment, loaded my stuff in my car and left, I just wanted a change, after listening to these stories, I realize how lucky I was that nothing happened to me .

[@tamarasavage-white6735]

Thank you BC! Another awesome case from you again! Stay well, and have a wonderful day 🥰💗🏵️🌼

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Old Eugene lost his head...I'll see myself out 🙄

[@sarahd2993]

Hi I have a couple of suggestions for videos. Mary Ann Cotton and Jane jameson. Mary Ann is believed to be England's first female serial killer and Jane was the last female to be hanged in newcastle. I know about these stories because they are both on my family tree and are quite interesting.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Hi Sarah, Yes both very interesting, I have often wondered about covering the Jane Jameson case, I will read up on both of them again.

[@susanmcdermott3668]

Not sure if travel was expensive in those days but many murderers seem to go far from home to find their victims, thanks for another great post.

[@joannecarolyn5018]

Good morning from Singapore, BC 😊 That's quite a shocking story! Poor Jean... Such a pretty lady too 😢 The things people will do for money is disgusting!

[@berenicewaters4096]

Lovely Singapore!

[@crystalphillips696]

She was such a beautiful woman. Bless her soul and all the souls he destroyed.

[@hkbabel]

Thank you very much, BC! As others have already mentioned, photos today especially wonderful :-)

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Holly :)

[@deenagara9151]

Greetings BC, this case is very straightforward, glad that I watch it early because I'll be going to Kuala Lumpur to have my root kennel fixed. Wish me luck too!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Hope it all goes well

[@AussieBenita]

@ Dee, I hope it all goes well. It should *not* hurt! I've had three over the years and I am the worlds biggest sook with dentists so a *Good* dentist can & should do it without pain to you. Take care 🌻

[@deenagara9151]

@@AussieBenita Thank you so much, unfortunately I didn't go to KL because I had period pain unexpectedly.

[@glendanison3064]

A couple points of interest. Weidmann's execution was filmed. I've seen it, it's available on KZbin. It's not too gruesome being filmed from the rear. I believe the crime or at least the killer was the inspiration for the 1950 film The Man on the Eiffel Tower starring Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone and Burgess Meredith shot mostly on location in Paris. The story in turn was based on a Georges Simenon / Inspector Maigret novel.

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Good morning and thank-you so much 😁

[@meemurthelemur4811]

Good morning Caddy! Breakfast is served at my place!🦋🌈🦄💐🤗🌹

[@cadillacdeville5828]

@@meemurthelemur4811 Well hello there and happy Monday 😁. So how about turkey 🦃 bacon, fried potatoes and fresh fruit 🍓?

[@resarm5007]

Good morning, Caddy! 😊

[@resarm5007]

@@meemurthelemur4811 good morning, Meems! 😊💐

[@meemurthelemur4811]

@@resarm5007 hiya Resa!🦋🌈🦄💐🤗🌹😻🥰

[@TheMellybean226]

I love your channel. I have a whole playlist dedicated to just your content. Keep up the great work.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou :)

[@journeysalkebulan]

Very sad that I De Koven lost her life as well as the others.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Jean was a swell looker!

[@gypsysoul5172]

I'm so grateful that I found your channel. I love these great true stories that occurred in History. The similarities with how Today's world operates are indeed the same. Thank you for all the time, energy, and research you do.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanyou :)

[@raymurphy5235]

Themost fascinating case you have covered, so many things about this case stank to the high heavens, most of it being the lazy French police not wanting to do a days work but its great these people were caught in the end, brilliant job cold case!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou, I was never sure if I should cover this one so your comment is very welcome :)

[@lornae8683]

The police were beyond incompetent on the case of this young lady, to assume that she had faked her own abduction for attention. Thank you so much for sharing this case with us.

[@pinklady3885]

So sorry I am late! I am so glad that I enrolled in your superb channel... thank you Mr Bin Lids. You have excelled in your research and narration. I applaud you.👏 I have studied this case and have nothing to report. 🍎💃😎

[@jessicafletcher5923]

Happy Monday, BC! Great job! Thank you!

[@catmother4214]

Thank you for another amazingly interesting story! This poor young woman. 💔💔💔

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

Thank you Briefy. I'm regarding the fact I got to see this one so soon as proof insomnia has its own rewards

[@CashelOConnolly]

The actor Christopher Lee witnessed the execution. He despised the death penalty for the rest of his very long life!

[@robertgiles9124]

And of course if it had been his daughter or Sister murdered...opinions might change. I hope they used a dull blade and it took several tries of the Guillotine.

[@janicesullivan8942]

I never knew that. I hope he had some sympathy for the victims, and the horrific deaths they experienced.

[@marthavanderweide1156]

I can understand him...

[@CashelOConnolly]

@@janicesullivan8942 the man Guillotined was called Eugen Weidmann, the last person in France to be murdered in public by the state of France! Unlike more backwards and savage countries like the USA all members of the European Union abolished state murder years ago,including my country of Eire🇮🇪🇪🇺

[@CashelOConnolly]

@@marthavanderweide1156 so can I,Martha. Peace,happiness and great health from Cashel O’Connolly,Dublin,Eire 🇮🇪🇪🇺❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[@occamsrazor9183]

It's always disturbing that someone of average can be a person that heartlessly murders for money, and seems so polite and harmless the whole time...

[@gobblelevclass3nuclearsubm393]

well said !

[@elizabethsohler6516]

What is also disturbing is that some of these people are quite intelligent.

[@morganosborne9258]

Thanks for another fantastic narration BC. Back from my second bout with covid, so you and the Briefies are keeping me company in what may well be my jinxed house, for I am back to clean it again today and it is the same house I was cleani g both times I've had covid. 🤔🥺

[@ritawing1064]

🤤

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

I hope you feel better soon

[@chasitydejohn796]

You're the FIRST one i look for when i turn on KZbin! So excited when i see a new video!!

[@mrfearsmom8857]

My favorite creator thanks for the hard work and research to bring us this long forgotten stories

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for watching

[@sheilayoung8007]

This is such a sad case for many reasons, the fact the police just assumed the missing girl was "loose". I am not sure if I could watch a public execution. Not sure if they used the guillotine or not, I know I could not watch that one! Thanks BC as always great content!❤

[@waynegoddard4065]

Thirty six minutes late. I was believe it or not doing something that took exactly thirty six minutes. Who'd of thought? Quality channel!!!!!!!!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou :)

[@marionbowler5440]

Already waiting for the next adventure BC, absolutely awesome. Keep up your excellent work. 🍁🇨🇦🐘🤗

[@erikamarie5535]

How incredibly sad!😢💔 These old photos are so neat. Another great job BC👍

[@anthonystike6034]

Even though the Gendarmes failed to listen to Jean's aunt, there was no way that even taking her at her word that they would have been able to find Jean alive. Jean was already deceased.

[@barbarat5729]

Okay. That doesn't excuse them just dismissing her.

[@anthonystike6034]

@@barbarat5729 Agreed. Was just pointing out that no matter how they handled it, Jean was probably already dead before her aunt realized that she was missing.

[@rmonson5002]

@@barbarat5729 Exactly. Other deaths could have been prevented if they had taken Jean's disappearance seriously from the beginning and worked the case like it deserved.

[@samanthajgarcia-politi5828]

Hi BC so look forward to Monday night’s love ❤️ your case’s that you cover, I hope you are well can’t wait until next week stay safe everyone

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou

[@samanthajgarcia-politi5828]

@@BriefCaseOfficial you are more than welcome 🙏

[@angelanorton2771]

Recently found this channel and really enjoying these cases im binge watching, thanks heaps

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

Thanks, BC. Take care out there.

[@michealsmith28]

Man this is fascinating I'm going to be your forever subscriber. 😬✨👑✨🏆

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou :)

[@peaceworld5393]

Hi BC 🌺 Spring is keeping me busy 🐝 I’m catching up! Thank you ☮️🌼🐝safe

[@MaryManion]

Very tragic. I love your stories, I can run them while I do house chores. I must say I appreciate the pictures also, great research. Well done! ❤️

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Mary :)

[@agnescassar7604]

sad story 😢 One cannot trust a stranger they've just met ,sometimes one can't trust people they know love your video's ❤❤❤ thank you

[@Sassy-b6c]

So sad. Another great one Brief Case!

[@nasiasteel9105]

I absolutely love your Channel been watching for 3 Days solid even if I watch some things over again this is absolutely amazing

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Wow, thank you!