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Jeanne Weber (1874–1918) was a French serial killer. She strangled at least 10 children, including her own
century French killer, Jeanne Weber Jeanne Weber (1874–1918) was a French serial killer. She strangled at least 10 children, including her own. In 1905, Weber was babysitting for her sister-in-law, when one of the woman's two daughters suddenly died. Strange bruises on her neck were ignored, and Weber was welcomed back to babysit a week later. The second daughter died, but a doctor blamed the death on convulsions. Weber was babysitting for her brother, few days later, when his daughter suffered a sudden attack of choking, complete with red marks on her throat. Once again, marks of strangulation were ignored. The same year, Weber invited two of her sisters-in-law and remained home with her nephew while the other women went out shopping. They returned to find the boy gasping on the bed, his throat mottled with bruises, Jeanne standing over him. Charges were filed, and Weber's trial opened in 1906, with the prosecution alleging eight murders, including all three of Weber's own