NewsTragedy in Vernet: Mysterious disappearance of Emile revealed

Tragedy in Vernet: Mysterious disappearance of Emile revealed

She found the remains of 2.5-year-old Emile. This is what she faced.
She found the remains of 2.5-year-old Emile. This is what she faced.
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3:43 PM EDT, September 30, 2024

A 2.5-year-old named Emile from France went missing in July of last year. The boy disappeared without a trace from his grandparents' garden. Extensive searches for a long time yielded no results. At the end of March this year, a woman walking in the forest stumbled upon the child's remains. "I was accused of killing the child. It's shocking," the 60-year-old confessed.

The woman who found the remains of 2.5-year-old Emile described the circumstances in which this macabre discovery took place. While walking near the village of Vernet, she came across a skull. "I thought it was that boy, that it was his skull. I don't know why, but I was sure of it," said Sadia.

After finding the child's remains, the police also discovered clothing belonging to the boy and the rest of his remains. The 60-year-old Sadia, who did not want to show her face, added that some time later, people accused her of being involved in the child's disappearance. "I was accused of killing the child. It's shocking," she said.

Sadia heard that she should not have picked up the skull. There were also questions about why the elderly woman does not have a phone and why she carries "plastic bags" with her. The 60-year-old hopes that it will be possible to establish what happened to the 2.5-year-old. As she emphasized, this is important not only for Emile's closest relatives but also for everyone who was involved in his search.

Emile disappeared from his grandparents' garden. The whole village was closed down

Emile went missing on July 8, 2023. The boy was playing in his grandparents' garden while they were preparing for a trip they wanted to take. Eventually, they realised the boy was no longer around the house. Authorities were alerted, and extensive searches began.

The authorities decided to temporarily close off Vernet. No one from outside could enter the village. French media reported that by mid-September, the analysis of the boy's remains and clothes was completed. The prosecutor's office, quoted by the newspaper Le Parisien, indicated that no hypotheses were ruled out at this moment. No one has been detained in the case either.