German serial killer found guilty of murder of French schoolboy
Martin Ney, a German serial killer, was found guilty by a French court for the abduction and murder of 10-year-old Jonathan Coulom in 2004. Ney, already serving a life sentence for the murders of three other children, received another life sentence for this crime. The verdict brought relief to Jonathan's family, who expressed that justice had finally been served.
- ▪Martin Ney was convicted for the kidnapping and murder of Jonathan Coulom, who disappeared during a school trip in 2004.
- ▪Ney, known as 'the man in black,' was already serving a life sentence in Germany for the murders of three other boys.
- ▪The court in Nantes sentenced Ney to another life term, despite his denial of involvement in Jonathan's case.
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A French police officer enters the courtroom on the first day of the trial of German Martin Ney, accused of kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Jonathan Coulom who disappeared in April 2004, in Nantes, western France, May 19, 2026. LOIC VENANCE / AFP A German serial killer already in prison for the murders of three children was found guilty by a French court on Thursday for the abduction and killing of a 10-year-old boy during a school trip in 2004. Martin Ney, dubbed "the man in black," was handed another life sentence for the murder and kidnapping of Jonathan Coulom, who disappeared at a school holiday camp in western France. The 55-year-old, who has always denied the charges, listened impassively as the court in the city of Nantes handed down the verdict.
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