Investigators find 'bones' of toddler who disappeared in French Alps in 2023
Discovery made in case of missing French toddler Emile's disappearance; bones found and identified, investigation shifts to criminal focus.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read

French investigators have made a significant discovery in the case of the disappearance of a toddler named Emile last summer in the French Alps. The bones of the two-and-a-half-year-old child have been found and identified near the village where he was last seen. Genetic testing confirmed the bones belonged to Emile, but the cause of death remains unknown. Despite extensive search efforts involving police, soldiers, and drones following his disappearance, Emile was not located. The investigation has shifted from a missing person case to a criminal investigation. Recently, authorities returned to the village to re-enact the events leading up to Emile’s disappearance. Speculation about family involvement has arisen, with some media attention focusing on the boy’s grandfather, who had been questioned in a past investigation. Emile’s parents have made pleas for information about their son’s whereabouts.
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- Summer Alps
- French