1951 La Citadelle murders


1951 La Citadelle murders or L'affaire Pic Pac refer to the two murders which took place at Fort Adelaide or "La Citadelle" in the capital city Port Louis, on the island of Mauritius in 1951.

Background

On 3 October 1951 two school children who were walking home after school were lured and kidnapped. Rabia Mokadam and her brother Jaimuddin Mokadam were taken to the abandoned military complex of Fort Adelaide where they were raped and drowned in old water tanks.

Investigation and trials

During the investigation more than 300 persons were interrogated by police which led to 15 arrests. In 1952 three habitual criminals Noël Jérôme Juillet, France Cangy and Paul Célestin were found guilty of the abduction, rape and murder of the two children before being sentenced to death.