New twist in the disappearance of Leslie and Kevin: a relative of the missing couple has just been placed in police custody this Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Here are the two reasons which led to his arrest.
This Tuesday morning, IThe gendarmes of the Poitiers research section have taken into custody a certain Tom T. The 22-year-old had lent his house in Prahecq (Deux-Sèvres) to Leslie and Kevin before their disappearance. According to our colleagues from Western Mail, his arrest took place around 7 a.m. in Vendée where he had taken up residence since his home was sealed off last November. The gendarmes then carried out a search before hearing several other individuals, including Nicolas R. who had invited the couple to enjoy a blanquette at his home the evening of his disappearance. Caution remains in order regarding the involvement of Tom T. at this stage of the investigation. Elements of his schedule, however, intrigue investigators.
The Parisian reveals that the young man would be “in the crosshairs of the gendarmes for two reasons: one sentimental, the other linked to criminal activities“. Tom T. reportedly tried unsuccessfully to win the heart of Leslie who then allegedly met Kevin through her. The story of a hypothetical act of revenge darkens when we know that the suspect was involved in the sale of narcotics for a while. Kevin would he have joined him to deal the evening of the drama? Tom T. claims to have spent the night in a techno party under a bridge: “The next day I was in Parthenay for another techno party. I went home on Sunday to go to the hospital. I had a blood clot in my leg, it went up to my heart, it caused phlebitis.“
This disturbing message from Leslie to Tom T.
Another incriminating clue, a sibylline text that Leslie had addressed to Tom T. the evening of the drama. “JI just threw up my guts full of blood. As soon as I get home, I ask myself, I’m not very well there“, had written the young woman around 2:53 a.m. According to The ParisianTom reportedly replied with a simple: “Just let me know…“. And Leslie to send him his last SMS: “Yes still at Nicolas…“The couple’s personal effects would be found on December 8 in a container in Puyravault (Charente-Maritime), not far from Leslie’s home. Tom T. had finally participated in the research organized in the Prahecq sector on January 5th. The investigation continues as the mystery deepens…