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Search Intensifies for Missing Autistic Boy Near Marne River in Neuilly-Plaisance

Police now consider an accident the leading theory during intensified searches.

Overview

  • Dozens of police and firefighters resumed operations on Friday using boats, divers, aquatic dog teams, drones and a helicopter with thermal cameras.
  • Investigators report no evidence pointing to abduction, maintaining that a fall into the Marne remains the primary working hypothesis.
  • Municipal video shows the child running toward Le Perreux around 14:15 after leaving a riverside playground, which is where his trail was last confirmed.
  • The child is non‑verbal due to autism and, according to his father, cannot swim, factors that are shaping search priorities across riverbanks and nearby areas.
  • Authorities have widened the search perimeter and urge witnesses to call 17 or the Neuilly‑sur‑Marne station at 01 56 49 10 10; descriptions cite grey trousers and a blue top with red on the shoulders, with the police notice also mentioning a red T‑shirt and a navy parka.