On September 10, 1977, the last execution by guillotine in France was carried out in a prison in Marseille.
The executed man was of Arab origin and his name was Hamid Jandoubi. He was convicted of raping and murdering a young girl.
This was the last beheading in Europe. On October 9, 1981, the death penalty was abolished in France.
In France, the guillotine was used from 1792 to 1977, as the only method of execution in the country.
Historians be…
On September 10, 1977, the last execution by guillotine in France was carried out in a prison in Marseille.
The executed man was of Arab origin and his name was Hamid Jandoubi. He was convicted of raping and murdering a young girl.
This was the last beheading in Europe. On October 9, 1981, the death penalty was abolished in France.
In France, the guillotine was used from 1792 to 1977, as the only method of execution in the country.
Historians be…