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After his disappearance on July 8, 2023, the death of little Émile still remains a mystery. As investigations continue, new expertise could well provide the key to the mystery surrounding the boy.
Since July 8, the village of Haut-Vernet has no longer been the same. Almost a year ago, little Émile disappeared, and if the discovery of his bones and his clothes left no more room for doubt as to the boy’s fate, questions remain. On Friday June 28, while the mayor of Vernet finally signed the child’s death certificate, three months after the macabre discovery of the hiker last March, BFM DICI learned that new analyzes were going to be carried out on the remains of ‘Émile, to complete the work provided by the Criminal Research Institute of the National Gendarmerie (IRCGN). Indeed, a private laboratory in Bordeaux was seized to carry out DNA analyzes on the boy’s bones and clothes.
The forensic hematology laboratory headed by Professor Christian Doutremepuich will be responsible for conducting these examinations. Nicknamed the “Pope of DNA” after lifting the veil on several cases, Professor Doutremepuich could well explain the death of little Émile, or bring a second wind to a long investigation. “In 2020, he revealed a murder committed in the 1980s thanks to DNA found on a public bench.
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