10 Incredibly Old Crime Scene Photos

French murder scenes show the origins of modern investigation techniques.

Published 10 years ago in Wow

Vintage pictures of French murder scenes show the origins of modern-day police investigation techniques.

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This photo was used as an example for how to properly position the victim's body to capture a shot from the side.

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The cloth around this victim's neck indicates that he was probably strangled to death, possibly in his sleep.
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This body was found tied up in the Lac Daumesnil in the Bois de Vincennes, the largest park in Paris in November, 1912. The identity of the victim was never found.

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The body of Mademoiselle Ferrari was found with a knife held in her hand and a wound in her heart. The scene suggests that she committed suicide, but due to the brand-new invention of fingerprinting, it was discovered she was murdered by her former lover, Monsieur Garnier.
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The brownish coloring on this victim's foot indicate the slow decay of the body. This murder happened a while before the victim was found.
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This scene is covered in blood, but the body is absent. Hopefully the victim made it to the hospital in time.

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This elderly woman died of unknown causes in 1913.
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This was taken from the autopsy of murder victim Clémentine Pichon. Notice the seal of the French police on the document.
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This was one of the first crime scenes to be photographed. Sadly, the victim was 6-year-old Rue Caillé, murdered by a local teenager.