La France a Peur: The Crimes of Patrick Daniel Henry
On January 30, 1976, seven-year-old Philippe Bertrand vanished after school near Troyes, France. Within the hour, his parents received a ransom demand. Eighteen days later, police found his body wrapped under a hotel bed.
The man who rented that room had already appeared on national television, declaring that anyone who harms a child deserves to die. His name was Patrick Daniel Henry.
In this episode, host Alexander Lawson examines the calculated kidnapping, the chilling public performance, the trial that nearly sent Henry to the guillotine, and how one of France’s most infamous crimes helped…
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