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David Hotyat
Born	(1972-10-23) October 23, 1972 (age 52) Arras, France

Motive	Jealousy of Flactif's success
Criminal penalty	life in prison with a minimum term of 22 years
Details
Date	April 11, 2003
Location(s)	Le Grand-Bornand, Haute-Savoie, France
Target(s)	Xavier Flactif
Killed	5
Weapons	Pistol, blunt object
Date apprehended	September 16, 2003

David Hotyat was convicted of the killings of real estate promoter Xavier Flactif and his girlfriend and children.^[1] Their bodies were then taken to the forest and burned on a pyre. The massacre took place in Le Grand-Bornand, Haute-Savoie, France.^[2]