Stern Crime

Jean Francois Mayer

“Transit pour le futur” was the title of the goodbye letter written by the Order of the Solar Temple (Ordre du Temple Solaire) cult, which Jean François Mayer received 31 years ago from the address given, D. Part, Goldene Strasse, Zurich (the letter was also sent to around 300 other addresses, but Mr. Mayer was not aware of this at the time). The religious historian was directly involved in the criminal police investigation due to his research work in previous years. A total of 74 members died in four collective ritual murders and suicides in 1994, 1995, and 1997, with locations in Fribourg, Valais, and Canada.

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