An exhumed corpse provides new evidence against the "Queen of Poisoners" serial killer - May 11, 1949

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An exhumed corpse provides new evidence against the "Queen of Poisoners" serial killer - May 11, 1949

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May 11, 2022

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On this day in 1949, French authorities exhumed the body of Léon Besnard and found telling evidence that he may have been murdered by his wife.

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May 11, 2022

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An exhumed corpse provides new evidence against the "Queen of Poisoners" serial killer - May 11, 1949

An exhumed corpse provides new evidence against the "Queen of Poisoners" serial killer - May 11, 1949

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