Overview

• The Nanterre cold case unit has reopened the investigation into a 1990 murder in Saint-Aubin, believed to be linked to François Vérove, also known as 'Le Grêlé.'
• The victim, a 40-year-old man, was found tied to a tree and fatally shot, with evidence pointing to the use of ammunition issued to gendarmes at the time.
• Additional clues, including a distinctive knot used to restrain the victim and stolen checks used shortly after the murder, suggest Vérove's involvement.
• François Vérove, a former gendarme and police officer, confessed to multiple murders and assaults before his suicide in 2021, though he left many details vague.
• Authorities are investigating whether this case is among the 20+ crimes potentially connected to Vérove, whose victims ranged from children to adults.