Mâcon – What led to Jacky Martin being convicted of the murder of Anne-Sophie Girollet?
Jacky Martin was convicted twice for the murder of Anne-Sophie Girollet, committed on March 19, 2005 in Mâcon: at first instance by the Assize Court of Saône-et-Loire and on appeal by that of Rhône. 30 years of imprisonment and 20 years of security sentence first and life imprisonment and 22 years of security sentence thereafter.
DNA traces
And it was DNA analyzes that turned the case around and led to her arrest in 2012. Since her genetic traces were found on the t-shirt at the height of the young woman's navel but also on the driver's side door handle of the Anne-Sophie Girollet's Peugeot 405, as well as on the passenger side seat belt. This specialist in car and registration theft then maintained during his trial that he had probably entered this vehicle before the incident to search it, and insisted on the possible subsequent transfer of his DNA from the belt to the t -shirt of the victim. Possibility excluded by experts.
Various items such as a photo and articles about the case on his computer
Added to all this are his changing versions of how his evening unfolded and various elements. The man was, for example, present near the scene of the crime the same day, often hung out in Replonges where Anne-Sophie lived, attended her funeral even though he said he did not know her and had a photo of the young woman as well. as articles on the case saved on his computer.
A disturbing past and testimonies
In addition, 22 convictions for acts of theft and violence and various disturbing testimonies are recorded. The investigations revealed that he knew how to submerge a car in water, having already done so before, and one woman in particular reported that he had attacked her by pinning her against a wall and threatening her. with a metal object, before she was saved by a passerby. She was 25 years old and was walking alone in an alley in Mâcon. A fact which dates from 1993 and for which there was strangely no legal action.
T. J.
