The family of Tiphaine Véron, missing since July 2018, continues the fight to find her. As revealed by BFMTV this Tuesday, January 17, they would like the investigation to move towards the criminal track.
A disturbing disappearance. The facts date back to July 2018 when Tiphaine Véron, on vacation in northeastern Japan, mysteriously disappeared. This 36-year-old epileptic woman had left her hotel to go for a walk and had therefore not left with her papers and personal effects. Four years later, his relatives are still hoping to get answers about what may have happened to him. This Tuesday, January 17, BFMTV explained that they have not lost hope of obtaining answers. “As long as there are open doors, I have good hope that we can find Tiphaine“, said his brother Damien Véron, during a general assembly of the association “Unis pour Tiphaine” which took place on January 14. Because of the health situation, Damien Véron could not go in Japan from the start. After a month of stay, he could see that things had changed a lot. “I could see that Japanese journalists and the Japanese themselves are beginning to question“, he said, also adding that public opinion “would like the criminal trail to be explored“. Will this request be heard by the investigators? What happened to Tiphaine Véron in July 2018? As a reminder, the young woman was seen for the last time at her hotel and all her belongings were removed. found in his room.
For those close to Tiphaine Véron, it is very important to find out what happened to her. The young woman was in Nikko, a tourist city in northeastern Japan, surrounded by “hills and woods with famous sanctuaries”. Thus, they appealed to Maître Corinne Herrmann, who defends the family of Estelle Mouzin with the hope of continuing the investigation on the spot. “I delivered a letter to the Japanese ambassador so that the country could finally collaborate with French justice and open a criminal investigation on the spot., had indicated Damien Véron in the columns of Figaro last October. Its goal ? That the criminal trail be further explored. “There was blood on one of the walls of Tiphaine’s room”, he then clarified. Moreover, according to his words, the neighborhood where his sister was located “is full of suspects who attempted to sexually assault women”. Was Tiphaine Véron attacked while walking in the street? If so, was she killed? Where is his body? Whether the accidental track was first favoredthe family of the disappeared has a lot of trouble believing it, assuring that something more serious has happened to her.
Tiphaine Véron: which very special center was contacted by his relatives?
Since July 2018, the relatives of Stéphane Véron have been continuing their investigation. But what happened to the young woman? In July 2022, the investigating judge in charge of the case decides to complete its investigations, without going to Japan. A cold shower for the family who called in a new lawyer. Me Corinne Herrmann specializes in unresolved criminal cases and has worked to launch a specialized judicial center on these cases. “The arrival of this division is a real opportunity for this file“, she said. Quickly, the relatives of Tiphaine Véron decided to turn to the new national pole dedicated to cold cases in order to open this investigation again. “At the Nanterre centre, magistrates are used to dealing with complex cases. They will be able to devote time to it.“Damien Véron had first explained before adding: “What is important is that a judge travels to Japan. We’re pretty optimistic.”. Will answers be given to them?