Monique Olivier, married to Michel Fourniret, charged with abduction, rape, and murder in these cases, died in 2021 before facing trial.
Monique Olivier, the former wife of a notorious serial killer, faces trial starting Tuesday regarding her involvement in three-decades-old murders, including the 1990 killing of British woman Joanna Parrish, whose body was discovered in a river
The crimes date back to 1988 with the disappearance of Marie-Angele Domece and in 1990 with the tragic death of Joanna Parrish. Monique Olivier faces charges of aiding and abetting the kidnapping and murder of these girls. Monique Olivier’s complicity in the 2003 disappearance of nine-year-old Estelle Mouzin, whose body remains unfound, adds to the severity of the allegations. None of the bodies of Domece or Mouzin have been recovered.
Fourniret’s victims, most of whom were subjected to rape, suffered brutal deaths, primarily in the Ardennes region of France and Belgium
The upcoming trial will feature witnesses, including investigators from France and Belgium, along with Sabine Kheris, who obtained Fourniret’s confession. This trial marks the first from the recently established cold cases unit in Nanterre, Paris.
While Monique Olivier has been convicted twice for assisting in her husband’s crimes, her lawyer anticipates no revelations during the trial, emphasizing her distinction from Fourniret in not deriving pleasure from victims’ suffering. Monique Olivier’s past involvement, dating back to a pact made with Fourniret while he was imprisoned, reveals a disturbing history of collaboration in heinous crimes that haunted France and Belgium for years.