What is Marie Lafarge's full name?
Marie-Fortunée Capelle
Marie Lafarge nickname(s):
Marie-Fortunée Lafarge, Marie-Fortunée Capelle
Marie Lafarge date of birth:
January 15, 1816
How old was Marie Lafarge when died?
36
When did Marie Lafarge die?
November 7, 1852
What is Marie Lafarge nationality?
French
What is Marie Lafarge's occupation?
Criminal
Short Biography
Marie-Fortunée Lafarge (née Capelle; 15 January 1816 – 7 November 1852) was a Frenchwoman who was convicted of murdering her husband by arsenic poisoning in 1840. Her case became notable, because it was one of the first trials to be followed by the public through daily newspaper reports, and because she was the first person convicted largely on direct forensic toxicological evidence. However, questions about her guilt had divided French society to the extent that it is often compared to the better-known Dreyfus affair.