Is the investigation accelerating? Saturday March 30, 2024, a hiker discovered the skull of little Émile near the village of Haut-Vernet. Nearly nine months after the disappearance of Fr. It is a t-shirt, a These were found about 150 meters from the area where the investigation is taking place, giving rise to many questions. Tuesday April 2, 2024, the public prosecutor of Aix-en-Provence, Jean-Luc Blanchon, held a press conference to take stock, as reported BFMTV. In preamble, he sent his thoughts to Émile’s family, who has lived “painful hours”. He then returned to the discovery of the bones. “At this time, we cannot say whether Emile’s body was present in the search area. I cannot say that every square meter has been searched. The temperatures could have altered the dogs’ efficiency trackers”, he explained. Another important point, the public prosecutor of Aix-en-Provence clarified “that no objective link has been established” between the discovery on Saturday and the situation which had taken place 48 hours before.
Clothes found and small fractures spotted on bones
Jean-Luc Blanchon then took stock of the new elements linked to the investigation. He thus announced the discovery of clothes belonging to Émile, but “no other bones”. This consists of a t-shirt, shoes and panties. The latter were found approximately 150 meters from the area where the skull and teeth were discovered. The clothes were not collected “at the same location”but “scattered over a few meters”, added the magistrate. Concerning the first analyzes on the skull,e small fractures and post-mortem cracks were put forward. “No ante-mortem trauma was observed. The skull shows bite marks, probably caused by one or more animals”, continued the public prosecutor of Aix-en-Provence. However, it is not possible, “For now, to know the cause of Émile’s death”. Regardless, the investigation continues. Research around Haut-Vernet resumes “as long as it takes”, confirmed Jean-Luc Blanchon. Elements which will surely provide answers to little Émile’s family.