- Nicolas Claux
Infobox Criminal
subject_name = Nicolas Claux
image_size = 140px
image_caption = Mugshot of Claux
date_of_birth = Birth date and age|1972|3|22|mf=y
place_of_birth =Cameroon
date_of_death =
place_of_death =
charge =Murder ,armed robbery ,fraud falsification ofdriver's license photo
penalty = 12 yearsimprisonment
status = Released
occupation =Artist
spouse =
parents =
children =Nicolas Claux (born
March 22 ,1972 , inCameroon ) is a convicted Frenchmurderer and was a self-proclaimedcannibal . He is sometimes referred to as Nico Claux or even the Vampire of Paris. After his release from prison in 2002, he has been painting portraits of serial killers and depictions of crime scenes and murder victims. He is currently residing inParis . In 2006, a company in the U.S. began marketing a 2007 calendar showcasing Claux's paintings. Demand was so high that the company is considering a 2008 calendar and a line of posters. [http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2006-06-08T141724Z_01_N07235394_RTRUKOC_0_US-CRIME-CALENDAR1.xml&pageNumber=0&imageid=&c]
External links
* [http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/weird/nico_claux/index.html Nicolas Claux] at CrimeLibrary.com
* [http://myspace.com/nicoclaux Nicolas Claux's Myspace]
* [http://www.thecovenorganization.com/vampire-of-paris-the-story-of-nico-claux/ Vampire of Paris: The Story of Nico Claux] at TheCovenOrganization.com
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