Did you love decorating your tree with the great Christmas classics? And it was even better when you opened your gifts with a smile on your face, surrounded by your loved ones?…. Forget those beautiful Christmas stories for a moment, sitting by the fire. Because this year, 20 minutes delved into the most significant news events that occurred during this period: disappearance, murder, attempted attack…
We published this series of articles last week, ahead of New Year’s Eve. And if you missed it (which is a shame), don’t panic! We’ve compiled it all for you below:
#1 – The disappearance of the Méchinaud family at Christmas 1972, a perfect crime?
The Méchinaud family, a couple and their two little boys, disappeared on Christmas Eve 1972 in Charente, while returning from visiting friends. Fifty-one years later, the mystery remains unsolved. No material element has been discovered, no serious leads have come to fruition…
A case to be found here
#2 – On December 24, 1800, Napoleon escaped the “infernal machine”
On New Year’s Eve in 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte went to the opera with his wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais. As his carriage speeds through the streets of the capital, he miraculously escapes an attack. The first consul took advantage of the situation to get rid of his adversaries in the Jacobin camp and strengthen his power… A story to be found here
#3 – The Covina massacre, or when Santa Claus massacres his in-laws
On December 24, 2008, Bruce Jeffrey Pardo knocked on the door of the house of his ex-in-laws, who were having a New Year’s Eve in California. He is dressed as Santa Claus. Under the red costume, no gifts, but guns and murderous anger… The story of this night of horror can be read here
#4 – The headless hunter found at Christmas 1995, a mystery soon to be solved?
On December 25, 1995, two hunters from Allier discovered a decapitated corpse in a small ditch, near a road. The victim is quickly identified – he is Christophe Doire, a 28-year-old man. But almost thirty years after the events, the investigations are still ongoing… A survey can be found here
#5 – Who killed mini-miss JonBenét Ramsey?
On December 26, 1996, JonBenét Ramsey was only 6 years old. Known for her participation in beauty contests in the United States, the little girl was found dead in the basement of the family home. Twenty-seven years later, the mystery remains unsolved, with no suspect…
A story to be found here