1/8 Disappearance of Emile: his grandparents announce the birth of a new child Where did little Emile go? More than six months after his mysterious disappearance, the question is still relevant. The gendarmes in charge of the investigation are continuing their investigations in the hamlet of Haut-Vernet (Alpes-de-Hautes-Provence), where the little boy disappeared on July 8, 2023, during a vacation with his grandparents. 2/8 Little Emile disappeared during his vacation with his maternal grandparents in Haut-Vernet At the time, Marie and her husband Colomban, the parents of little Emile, sent their son to the second home of the young mother’s parents. That weekend, several family members were present, but none could say where or how the little boy, barely 2 and a half years old, had disappeared. 3/8 Little Emile’s family singled out since his disappearance Since Emile’s disappearance, tongues have been loosened in the hamlet of Haut-Vernet and the child’s family has been singled out, particularly the maternal grandfather.
Whether for his character, his altercation with a former suspect or his character considered “authoritarian”, the patriarch of the family was at the center of all attention. 4/8 Disappearance of Emile: relatives decide to remain silent At the heart of many theories, the grandfather prefers to remain silent. An attitude copied by others close to little Emile. However, the family spent the Christmas and end-of-year holidays in the small village and although very few residents were able to exchange a few words, big news quickly spread. 5/8 Six months after Emile’s disappearance, the grandparents announce big news According to BFMTV, the grandparents of the missing little boy announced the birth of a new child. Indeed, Marie’s little sister, Emile’s mother, has just welcomed her first child. A granddaughter who comes to expand the family. Great news, tarnished by the absence of his cousin and the worry that now reigns supreme in the family. 6/8 This long-term work carried out by investigators in the disappearance of little Emile While the hope of finding little Emile alive dwindles day by day, the Marseille search section and the gendarmes are working day and night to solve this mystery. Together, they accomplish a colossal job.
“Nearly 900 reports were processed or dismissed and systematic technical and scientific police operations of any useful trace led to the production of nearly 300 seals,” a source recently told AFP. 7/8 Disappearance of Emile: this resident of Vernet questioned at length by the gendarmes While no police custody was carried out, searches took place in Haut-Vernet and more than thirty residences throughout France. In vain. As for the inhabitants of the small hamlet, they were interviewed by the investigators. This is the case of a friend of Emile’s grandparents who spoke to journalists. 8/8 Fear and worry among village residents Alongside our colleagues, Eliane, an octogenarian from Vernet whose first name has been changed, talks about these four hours of hearings. “From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.”, the old lady was asked “questions and innuendoes” by the soldiers about the Emile affair. “I came out exhausted (…) on the verge of a nervous breakdown” she explains before concluding: “At the end, I was crying like a madeleine in my car”. Anger and worry are now part of the daily lives of residents of the small village. More than six months after Emile’s disappearance, the little boy’s grandparents announce the birth of a new child.
