France's Forgotten Serial Killers: Why Do Dozens of 1980s Cases Remain Unsolved?

Dozens of suspected serial killer cases from the 1980s remain open in France. For years, authorities largely ignored this pattern of crimes. That is according to Thierry Lévêque, an independent journalist and author. He wrote the book "Le Continent des oublié.e.s" ("The Continent of the Forgotten"). Lévêque states the existence of serial killers in France at that time "was ignored by the authorities." This failure left many cases cold, meaning investigations stalled with no arrests. The situation highlights a major shift. France's approach to investigating serious, unsolved crimes has changed significantly since that era. New methods and dedicated task forces now work to re-examine old evidence. Lévêque's research brings renewed attention to these forgotten victims and the mysteries that surround their deaths.