Posted on September 10, 2018
by robertwalsh1975
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The dawn on September 11, 1977 dawned damp and grey for the citizens of Marseilles, especially those residing in Les Baumettes Prison. All the inmates (and some of the staff) were were in a dark mood as they contemplated the rising of the…
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She was the last woman in France to face the dreaded ‘Timbers of Justice.’
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