While the investigation stalls to find little Émile, who disappeared last July in Haut-Vernet, the past of his grandfather Philippe V. resurfaces. And it’s rather worrying.
This Tuesday March 19, 2024, The Parisian brush a dark portrait of Philippe V., the grandfather of little Émile, who disappeared on July 8 in the hamlet of Haut-Vernet. As a reminder, the little boy was in care with his grandparents at the time of his disappearance. The grandfather’s profile has therefore always raised many questions. And his words were also surprising at the time of his disappearance, as was his behavior.
As a reminder, the inhabitants of Haut-Vernet found that the grandfather did not seem very worried. And the latter had indicated that his grandson was a child “difficult to manage” and in a fit of anger, he declared that the situation was “inevitable”. Suspicious behavior that does not fit with the portrait of the Parisian. Indeed, according to the media, Philippe V. would be a man renowned for its violence.
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Disappearance of Émile: the disturbing profile of his grandfather
According to recent information from Parisianthe grandfather of little Émile is described as “an authoritarian patriarch”. This physiotherapist-osteopath would impose a “a rigorous education” to her 10 children, punctuated by a “traditionalist vision of the Catholic religion with masses in Latin and Gregorian chants”. A portrait that had already made him react at the time. “I come across as a dominator who terrorizes everyone,” he confided in September to Christian Family.
And according to The Parisian, Philippe V, who wanted to be a priest before marrying his wife, worked for several years as a supervisor in the traditionalist community of Riaumont. This is a boarding school located in Pas-de-Calais which helps young people in difficulty. But the establishment is targeted by several complaints from former students who denounce acts of mistreatment but also physical, sexual violence and rape. Judicial inquiries were then opened. And Émile’s grandfather appears under the status of assisted witness.
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Of the “memorable pies”
Information which obviously did not escape the investigators in the context of Émile’s disappearance. And according to information from Chained Duck, the grandfather was called Brother Philippe between 1991 and 1994 within this religious community. “Dressed in a homespun robe and wearing ‘shell-toed’ rangers, he is responsible for ensuring discipline reigns at the boarding school”, explain The Parisian.
Former residents revealed that they remember “memorable pies” that Brother Philippe could inflict on the students. The latter simply recognized punishments “a little harsh” on children, with the Lille PJ, when he was placed in police custody in April 2018. For the moment, these cases linked to this religious establishment “are still in progress” And “should be completed soon”.
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