Emile’s disappearance continues to generate a lot of ink. Since July 8, 2023, the date on which he disappeared after escaping the vigilance of his grandparents in Vernet, a village located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the mystery remains unsolved. However, significant search resources had been deployed to find the two-year-old boy as quickly as possible. But more than two months later, there is still no trace of the child and the investigation seems to be stalling. In Vernet, the atmosphere remains heavy even if the inhabitants have resumed the course of their lives. “Life goes on, we can’t stay on pause forever”thus released a resident in the columns of the Figaroon September 15, 2023, while others indulged in a few theories. “We suspected that he had not disappeared alone in the forestnow we are sure of it”launched a second resident, implying the intervention of at least one person to explain the disappearance of the child.
For the inhabitants of Vernet, Emile could not have disappeared alone
Another resident said, while loading construction equipment from his van: “It’s sad to say, but we might get some news when we go mushroom hunting or hunting. In any case, the kid didn’t get lost, we all know that.”. Same point of view for the mayor of the town, François Balique. On Cnewson August 7, 2023, he explained that he felt a lot of anger. “When we see that we have not found Emile in the commune, it is because he has necessarily been moved. It cannot be otherwise. It could only be moved by adults, by one or more adults. Either we’re dealing with a madman, or we’re dealing with someone Machiavellian.”, declared the city councilor. Today, investigators from the Marseille research section are continuing their criminal investigations. Hearings would still take place and a lot of data still needs to be used.