Overview
- Chicago police said Tuesday they located Hoard and reunited him with his family after he was reported missing late last week.
- Le Parisien reports, citing a close friend, that he needed urgent leg surgery because days of walking in cold conditions caused severe muscle swelling and circulation issues.
- He was last seen when his father dropped him at Chicago O’Hare on February 27, but he did not check in or board his flight, leading authorities to issue a search notice.
- Relatives had described him as psychologically fragile and unwilling to return to France following his stay in the United States.
- Sister Anaia publicly thanked the Chicago Police Department and the French consulate, and Victor Wembanyama expressed relief after learning he was found.