Laetitia Toureaux
May 29, 2023 ·
25m 18s
"It's no use. She's beyond aid. She can't speak. Don't touch her. The thing to do is call the police." On 16 May 1937, 29-year-old Laetitia Toureaux boarded line 8...
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"It's no use. She's beyond aid. She can't speak. Don't touch her. The thing to do is call the police."
On 16 May 1937, 29-year-old Laetitia Toureaux boarded line 8 on the Paris metro, having arrived at the Porte de Charenton station just after 6:30 PM. With it being a warm Sunday in the Spring (and Pentecost, no less) the station was bustling with activity. For that reason, instead of sitting in the cramped second class cars, Laetitia purchased a ticket to sit in the completely empty first class car, a decision she didn't normally make.
Roughly one minute after leaving the Porte de Charenton station, the metro pulled up at its next scheduled stop, Porte Dorée. A handful of first class passengers there boarded the train and were met by a horrific sight...
Research & writing by Olivia Paradice
Hosting & production by Micheal Whelan
Learn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.me
If you would like to support this podcast and others, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or Producer
Music Credits:
Matthew L. Fisher - Dark Traveler (Instrumental)
Gideon Boley - Bloom (Piano Mix - Instrumental)
Marko Maksimovic - Slow Piano (Instrumental)
Risian - Out of this World (Instrumental)
Center Of The Sea - Through the Past (Instrumental)
J Scott Rakozy - Rose Petals (Instrumental)
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On 16 May 1937, 29-year-old Laetitia Toureaux boarded line 8 on the Paris metro, having arrived at the Porte de Charenton station just after 6:30 PM. With it being a warm Sunday in the Spring (and Pentecost, no less) the station was bustling with activity. For that reason, instead of sitting in the cramped second class cars, Laetitia purchased a ticket to sit in the completely empty first class car, a decision she didn't normally make.
Roughly one minute after leaving the Porte de Charenton station, the metro pulled up at its next scheduled stop, Porte Dorée. A handful of first class passengers there boarded the train and were met by a horrific sight...
Research & writing by Olivia Paradice
Hosting & production by Micheal Whelan
Learn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.me
If you would like to support this podcast and others, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or Producer
Music Credits:
Matthew L. Fisher - Dark Traveler (Instrumental)
Gideon Boley - Bloom (Piano Mix - Instrumental)
Marko Maksimovic - Slow Piano (Instrumental)
Risian - Out of this World (Instrumental)
Center Of The Sea - Through the Past (Instrumental)
J Scott Rakozy - Rose Petals (Instrumental)
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