Alphonse Le Gastelois

Fisherman, Deceased Person

1914 – 2012

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Who was Alphonse Le Gastelois?

Alphonse Le Gastelois was an agricultural worker and fisherman from Jersey who lived in self-imposed exile on the Ecréhous reef for 14 years after being wrongly accused of a string of child sex attacks. 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 for 13 sex attacks, ending an 11-year reign of terror.

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Born
Oct 14, 1914
Jersey
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Died
Jun 3, 2012
Jersey

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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