Crimes That Made History Season 1 Episode 5 - Violette Nozière: The Patricidal Poisoner (1933)

Airdate: 2017-Sep-30

Episode summary:

In August 1933, Violette Nozière, 18, killed her father by poisoning in Paris. After a short period on the run, she was charged with murder and swiftly confessed to the crime, saying her motive was that he abused her. The press and public were immediately fascinated by this patricidal teenager, who became known as "the monster in the skirt".

About Crimes That Made History series:

Sensational news stories of violent crimes, accidents and suicides act as intermittent reminders of how minor or major transgressions can wreck our...Show more >