Francois Vérove, also known as “the pockmarked killer” because of his complexion, has been linked to nine murders, including minors, and 30 cases of rape and abuse. The married former officer ...

During the investigation the killer was nicknamed Le Grêlé (The Pockmarked Man) after witnesses described his acne-marked face. Vérove’s widow, who has not been named, told Patricia ...