Antoine Desrues Tortured On Breaking
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Antoine Desrues Tortured On Breaking
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The breaking wheel was a torture device used for capital punishment from antiquity into early modern times for public execution by breaking the criminal's bones/bludgeoning him to death. Antoine François Desrues (1744 - 1777) was a French poisoner. He entered into negotiations with a Madame de la Motte for the purchase of a country estate, and invited her to stay with him in Paris pending the transfer. While she was his guest, he poisoned first her and then her son. Their disappearance aroused suspicion. He was arrested, the bodies of his victims were discovered, and he was charged with their murder. He was condemned to death and executed.
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September 7th, 2020
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