Death of Emile: Parents receive immense support before burial

Emile's parents spoke out for the first time since the discovery of the little boy's bones. The mother says she is "very touched" by the numerous supports they received.

Their speech is rare. The parents of little Emile broke their silence this Wednesday, April 17, three weeks after the discovery of bones belonging to their son. It's on the group "Let's pray for Emile", createdéé on Facebook after the disappearance of the little boy, that the child's mother spoke out for the first time since that the investigation confirmed the death of Emile.

The little boy's family sent a "huge thank you" to the many supports she has received. This thank you is more particularly addressed to to the hundreds of people who participated &agrav; the prize pool put online at the beginning of April to "help [the family] &offer a beautiful funeral" &agrav; Emile and masses à his relatives. It's already happening! on this group that the mother spoke for the first time in July 2023, two days after the disappearance of Emile.

Emile's family "very touched" through support and compassion

Hundreds of people, nearly 650 à on April 17, took part in the &agrav; the pot dedicated to supporting the family. The amount collected is not public, but Emile's parents say they “received a first part of it”. "We are always very touched by your compassion" adds the little boy's mother in her message. In addition to financial support for the child's funeral, the family says they receive many messages of support and try to read them all, whether comments, private messages, etc. ;eacute;s, the letters…"

Little Emile, who was two and a half years old, disappeared on July 8, 2023 in the hamlet of Haut-Vernet, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, while  #39;he was kept by his grandparents  maternal. No trace of the little boy had been found. found until March 30 and the discovery of bones by a hiker nearby. just 2 kilometers from the place of his disappearance. The clothes the child wore on the day he was killed He also disappeared. found not far away. The analysis of the bones carried out by the Criminal Research Institute of the National Gendarmerie (IRCGN), made it possible to confirm that it was of those of the child, but did not make it possible to determine the cause of death.