Global InformationAlphonse Le Gastelois information
Alphonse Le Gastelois | |
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 Photo of Alphonse on Les Ecréhous 65-73 period | |
| Born | 14 October 1914[1] Jersey |
| Died | 3 June 2012 (aged 97) Jersey |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Martin's School |
| Occupation(s) | Agricultural worker and fisherman |
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Alphonse Le Gastelois (14 October 1914 – 3 June 2012) was an agricultural worker and fisherman from Jersey who lived in self-imposed exile on the Écréhous reef for 14 years after being wrongly accused of a string of sexual assaults on children. Fearing for his life, Le Gastelois felt compelled to leave Jersey to live on the small island six miles to the north east of Jersey, having been treated as a criminal and ostracised by many who lived on Jersey. Ten years later, on 10 July 1971, the real criminal, Edward Paisnel, nicknamed the Beast of Jersey, was caught and on 29 November 1971, was sentenced to jail for 13 attacks; this ended an 11-year reign of terror.
- ^ "Jersey Heritage Trust". Jersey Heritage Trust. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.