This trailer introduces the second season of the podcast "Le Monstre," hosted by Matt Graves, which investigates an unsolved series of murders in Belgium. The season focuses on a case known as the Butcher of Mons, involving a serial killer active in the mid-1990s. It promises a deep dive into the crimes and a renewed quest for answers decades later.
The first victim was a mutilated female torso found in France's River of Hate on January 21, 1996. In Belgium the following year, 37 female body parts were discovered in 15 trash bags across multiple dump sites. These locations had names like the Path of Worry, Dump Road, and Fear Creek. The killer murdered five women in and around the city of Mons. Authorities believe the perpetrator deliberately placed dismembered remains to terrorize the local population. The investigation received assistance from the American FBI. A specific missing person case highlighted is that of Jacqueline Leclerc from Mons. Her family notes she failed to make a promised phone call.
The dismemberment of the victims is described as being carried out with remarkable precision. The killer is portrayed as having taunted the police and the public through the placement of the bodies. Fear and anxiety reportedly gripped the community as awareness of a serial killer grew. One interviewee describes feeling they were in the presence of someone holding nightmarish secrets. The trailer frames this as an unbelievable and terrifying story of sadistic murders. The host's quest aims to find the killer three decades after the crimes.
The tone is suspenseful, atmospheric, and heavily narrative-driven. The style is investigative and promotional, designed to hook listeners with chilling details.
True crime enthusiasts interested in deep historical investigations and unsolved European cases would love this episode. Listeners sensitive to graphic descriptions of violence or dismemberment might want to skip it.
