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Amiens Prosecutor Orders New DNA and Voice Tests in Élodie Kulik Case

The re-examinations use analysis methods that were not available at the original trials and could enable Willy Bardon to seek a formal revision of his convictions.

Jacky Kulik à côté d'un portrait de sa fille Elodie Kulik, le 14 juin 2021, avant l'ouverture du procès en appel de Willy Bardon devant la cour d'assises de Douai, dans le Nord
Willy Bardon dans le box des accusés avant l'ouverture de son procès en appel devant la cour d'assises de Douai, le 14 juin 2021 dans le Nord, après avoir été condamné en décembre 2019 à trente ans de réclusion criminelle pour l'enlèvement, le viol et la mort d'Élodie Kulik en 2002
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Overview

  • On Thursday, July 9, 2026, the Amiens public prosecutor authorized fresh DNA testing and new vocal analyses after receiving scientific advice and a request from Bardon’s defense.
  • The DNA work will target hairs and other traces from the crime scenes using newer identification methods that did not exist during the 2019 and 2021 trials.
  • Experts will reanalyse the 26-second emergency-call recording where two male voices appear to determine whether one matches Willy Bardon’s voice.
  • If the expert reports produce new evidence, Bardon could file for a legal revision of his 30-year convictions, while his lawyers say the tests are essential to prove his innocence.
  • Family representatives remain convinced of Bardon’s co-authorship, and the case’s long history includes the earlier identification of suspect Grégory Wiart by advanced DNA techniques and his subsequent death before prosecution.