Charles Foussard
1882–1974
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- criminal
Charles Lucas Edmond Kindel Sidi Foussard (c. 1882 – 1974; also spelled Foussart, Fossard) was a French Australian man who spent most of his life confined in the J Ward mental asylum in Ararat, Victoria, after murdering an elderly man and stealing his boots.
Incarceration history
- J WardDates unknown
Biography
Charles Lucas Edmond Kindel Sidi Foussard (c. 1882 – 1974; also spelled Foussart, Fossard) was a French Australian man who spent most of his life confined in the J Ward mental asylum in Ararat, Victoria, after murdering an elderly man and stealing his boots. He died while still incarcerated at 91–92 years of age, making this the longest-served prison sentence in the world with a definite end.