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François Vérove

French serial killer and onetime police officer

  • Fame53.3
  • Momentum10.2
  • Wikipedia18K
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Lived 1962–2021, aged 59France
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  • Era
    1962–2021
    Aged 59
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Updated 2026-07-20

François Vérove, also known as Le Grêlé, was a French serial killer, rapist and police officer who murdered at least three people between 1986 and 1994 in the Île-de-France region. He received his nickname from acne scars seen on his face by witnesses following his first murder.

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