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BBC News Published image captionJoanna Parrish's body was found in a river in Auxerre in May 1990 The family of a student murdered by one of France's most notorious serial killers have said they are not sorry he has died. Joanna Parrish, 20, from Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, was found dead in a river in Auxerre in 1990, having been abducted, raped and strangled. Michel Fourniret confessed to the killing and was due to stand trial for her murder, but died on Monday aged 79. Roger Parrish said: "We can't say that we are not pleased he is dead, we are." He added: "A monster like that w...

France's most notorious serial killer dies before trial for murder of Briton Joanna Parrish Michel Fourniret, 79, aka 'The Ogre of the Ardennes' and convicted of eight murders of girls and adolescents, died on Monday 10 May 2021 • 6:53pm Joanna Parrish was found in the River Yonne near Auxerre, Burgundy, in 1990 Credit: Christopher Jones/ Roger Parrish  The father of a British student who was murdered in France in 1990 has expressed regret that the notorious serial killer believed responsible has died in hospital before he could stand trial.   Michel Fourniret was already serving life i...