His crimes were the inspiration for Henri Troyat’s novel La Tête sur les épaules (1951; “A Good Head on His Shoulders”) and the film Docteur Petiot (1990). Throughout his trial Petiot maintained that he only killed enemies of France and that he did so simply to carry out his duties as a Resistance fighter. The Victims of Marcel Petiot May 11, 2018 May 11, 2018 Chris This article will be covering the victims of Marcel Petiot – a man once thought to be a kind soul and a hero, who would provide free care for the poor, and work his hardest to get you out of German … Marcel Petiot was still a fugitive on June 6, 1944, when Allied troops invaded France and the investigation ground to a halt.

Marcel Petiot, (born Jan. 17, 1897, Auxerre, France—died May 26, 1946, Paris), French serial killer who preyed on Jewish refugees attempting to flee France during the Nazi occupation. Marcel Petiot went on trial on March 19, 1946 with 135 criminal charges. Dr Marcel Petiot provided free care for the poor and risked his life helping persecuted Jews flee to safety. An Abnormal Youth Marcel André Henri Félix Petiot was born at Auxerre, 100 miles south of Paris, January 17, 1897. TO all who knew him, he was the most devoted, benevolent doctor in Nazi-occupied Paris. On March 11, 1944, Petiot’s neighbours told the authorities that there was a foul stench in the area. They were also informed of the large amounts of smoke that often came out of the chimney of the house.

The police discovered a coal stove in the basement of his house, as well as the quicklime pit.