How Was Serial Killer Guy Georges Finally Caught?

According to The Guardian, Georges kept his sinister second life hidden while remaining sociable and normal to others. He had a handful of simultaneous romantic relationships and befriended left-wing political protesters and drifters who squatted and often partied together. Since all of his friends came from rough backgrounds, no one questioned who he

According to The Guardian, Georges kept his sinister second life hidden while remaining sociable and normal to others. He had a handful of simultaneous romantic relationships and befriended left-wing political protesters and drifters who squatted — and often partied — together. Since all of his friends came from rough backgrounds, no one questioned who he really was or what he got up to when he disappeared. He was helped by a combination of lax police work and misleading testimony. A survivor of one of Georges' attacks described him as "North African," while rival police squads entered a race to solve the murders in apartments and car parks without discovering a link between the two.

Eventually, DNA evidence was Georges' undoing, linking him to the murders as well as multiple rapes and sexual assaults years earlier. On March 27, 1998, police apprehended Georges outside of a Parisian subway station after he had been identified as chief suspect, tackling him to the ground. Georges was initially cooperative, fully admitting to the murders and providing details to the authorities. He was sentenced to life in prison three years later, and will be up for parole in 2023. Having recently changed his tune and pleading his innocence despite a mountain of evidence against him, it is unlikely to be granted, keeping the Beast of Bastille imprisoned for now.

The documentary "The Women and the Murderer," telling the story of Georges, streams September 9 on Netflix.

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