Criminal Chronicles – The Gabby Petito Affair: Love, Murder and Social Networks – Criminal Chronicles

On the occasion of Valentine’s Day, “Criminal Chronicles” offers an issue entirely devoted to the crimes that took place during a romantic trip… The islands, the wide open spaces, freedom, the honeymoon in the sun… is all that these couples are looking for in search of absolute happiness together. Sometimes, the romantic trip can turn into a bloody nightmare… So, how can two people come to such extremes? How can love lead to murder? In this special, discover two disturbing cases with seemingly perfect romances and, ultimately, two murders perpetrated during a fatal escapade. Gabby Petito case, named after this young woman whose last moments we followed almost live on social networks. At first, it’s just a fairy tale: they are beautiful, they are young, they are in love and have decided to travel the United States in a van, filming themselves every day to the delight of their followers. On arrival, it is a tragic story of which we do not know the end. Both Gabby and Brian, her boyfriend, are found dead in mysterious circumstances. What happened on that last fatal trip? What drama was played out between the two lovers? Next, the incredible Marc Van Beers affair, considered one of the greatest Belgian miscellaneous events of the 90s. Marc, a Brussels businessman, is on his honeymoon with his young wife Aurore. They chose Corsica for its white sand beaches, its hidden waterfalls and its picturesque roads… So picturesque, that one evening, Marc lost control of his car and plunged into the ravine. The young groom is killed instantly while Aurore is only slightly injured… A real miracle according to the Corsican police. In Belgium, however, the family of the deceased has doubts: did their daughter-in-law really tell the truth about this “accident”? See you on the roads of hell thanks to this unpublished document of “Criminal Chronicles” told by Jacques Pradel.

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