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Forensic Traces Steer Émile Investigation Toward Farm Buildings

Material clues suggest the body spent months in a sheltered, dry place.

Overview

  • TF1’s Sept à Huit reported poultry fleas, bat droppings, and bits of string on the bones and clothing, signs consistent with a farm-type shelter.
  • Forensic analyses indicate the remains were outdoors only briefly and kept dry under cover for months.
  • Investigators are now examining nearby agricultural buildings and disused granges as possible concealment sites.
  • DNA found on clothing fragments matches neither relatives nor about 100 local profiles collected by investigators.
  • Lawyers for the grandparents have asked for new searches in farm sites near the hamlet that were missed or checked only in part.