Helen Anderson and Danni Howard head to Paris to learn about the Monster of Montmartre, Theirry Paulin. After a textbook serial killer upbringing, Thierry travelled to Paris to indulge in a heady lifestyle of parties, drinking and drugs. Thierry was the ultimate night out buddy… but no one knew just where he was getting his money from… Expect terrible French accents, a truly horrible killer pair, and a tale that makes Danni very mad.



Devils in The Dark contains graphic details of violence and is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.  



00:00 - Introduction

07:26 - Theirry’s story begins in Martinique 

09:25 - Thierry moves to France aged just 17

09:48 - The love affair of Thierry Paulin and Jean-Thierry Mathurin

11:46 - Thierry and Jean-Thierry start a murderous spree

16:16 - The horrible murder of Alice Benaim 

19:22 - Detectives at La Brigade Criminelle start to scramble

24:17 - The killing couple move to Toulouse 

25:20 - Thierry and Jean-Theirry break up

35:54 - A drug deal gone wrong

36:56 - Thierry Paulin is diagnosed with AIDs

37:51 - Thierry ups his offending

42:12 - Survivor Bertha Finalteri finally cracks the case for Paris detectives

43:43 - The arrests of Thierry Paulin and Jean-Thierry Mathurin

47:59 - Thierry Paulin dies aged just 25

49:22 - The trial of Jean-Thierry Mathurin

51:10 - Notes on the death sentence

56:19 - What kind of old women would Helen and Danni be?

58:45 - Outro



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For updates on Devils in The Dark and all things true crime, head to @devilsinthedark on Instagram! You can also follow Helen Anderson at @helenanderz and Danni Howard at @thatdannihoward. 



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Produced by Alexandra Jueno at Audioboom Studios. 



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