Netflix has released a new true crime documentary, 'Who Killed Little Gregory?', examining the notorious unsolved murder of four-year-old Gregory Villemin in France. The series, which launched on November 20, delves into the 1984 case that has baffled authorities for decades.
Gregory's body was discovered on October 16, 1984, in the Vologne river near the Vosges mountains. His hands and feet were bound with rope, and his face was covered with a wool hat. The killing followed years of anonymous hate mail and phone calls to the family from someone calling themselves 'Le Corbeau' (the crow).
No one has ever been convicted of the murder. The case saw multiple suspects, including a cousin, Bernard Laroche, who was charged but released after key witness Murielle Bolle retracted her testimony. Gregory's father, Jean-Marie Villemin, later shot Laroche dead and served five years in prison.
Gregory's mother, Christine, was also charged with the murder but was cleared after eight years. Despite several reopenings and DNA tests on evidence such as the rope and letters, the killer's identity remains unknown. In 2017, Bolle and three other family members were arrested but later released.
The documentary explores the complex web of family feuds and local jealousies that surrounded the case, which remains one of France's most infamous criminal mysteries.
