Joshua French, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Joshua French

Norwegian-born security contractor and former soldier

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1982

Place of Birth: Re, Vestfold, Norway

Profession: private military company

Nationality: Norway, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Joshua Olav Daniel Hodne French (born 7 April 1982) is a British-Norwegian former security contractor.
He was arrested in May 2009 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) along with Tjostolv Moland, and convicted of attempted murder, armed robbery, the formation of a criminal association and espionage for Norway, of which he and Moland were found guilty and sentenced to death.
In 2014 he was also convicted of the murder of Moland.
He was released in 2017 after serving 8 years of his sentence, and returned to Norway.The trial caused controversy in Norway and Europe, as many legal experts noted a lack of physical evidence, and "a clear economic motive from the Congolese government".