Eugène Weidmann was the last person to be publicly executed in France. Weidmann was born in Frankfurt am Main to the family of an export businessman, and went to school there. He was sent to live with his grandparents at the outbreak of World War I; during this time he started stealing. Later in his twenties he served five years in jail for robbery. During his time in jail Weidmann met three men who would later become his partners in crime: Roger Million, … Wikipedia
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