Almost Perfect Crimes: The Jeanne Weber Affair

This series investigates the most notorious, infamous and terrifying crimes in French history. Cases that – in may cases – inspired films and novels. Join Danielle Thiéry, the first female chief superintendent, on a journey to the dark side of human nature.

On four separate occasions in March 1905 Jeanne Weber was the only person present at the deaths of four children, all four had been fit and well and had bruises on their necks but the medical examiner judges their deaths to be down to natural causes. When a fifth child is found gasping for breath with Jeanne stood next to him looking crazed she was finally charged but she managed to convince a jury of her innocence. Free to continue her murderous spree she changed her name and moved on.