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Who was the last person to be executed by guillotine in France?

Question #148768. Asked by Thesuperyoshi.
Last updated Jan 26 2022.
Originally posted Jan 26 2022 5:04 AM.

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On Sept. 10, 1977, Tunisian immigrant Hamida Djandoubi became the last victim of a guillotine execution in French history - 38 years after Eugen Weidmann's riotous beheading made him the final guillotine victim killed in public.

link https://allthatsinteresting.com/hamida-djandoubi-eugen-weidmann

Jan 26 2022, 7:18 AM
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For those who understand French: An interesting documentary about the case and the execution of Hamida Djandoubi.

link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cX9P9ISwWI


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