Disappearance of Émile: a DNA trace found, a double or quits element for the investigation

Six months later ;s the discovery of bones belonging to little Mile, the investigation continues. A trace of DNA would have caught the attention of investigators, even if the lead remains fragile.

More than a year after the disappearance of little Mile, 2 and a half years old, in the hamlet of Haut-Vernet, the circumstances of the boy's death remain to be clarified. To date, around fifteen investigators are continuing to cross-check the evidence. One of the latest advances in the investigation ? The report of the expert assessments carried out on the child's bones and clothing was submitted at the end of September. Although we still don't know what it contains, BFMD ICI reported on Wednesday, October 9 that investigators are currently busy with a lot of work on DNA, particularly the discovery of foreign DNA. that of the family of 'Eacute;mile found during these analyses on the bones and clothing of Émile. 

If the public prosecutor prefers to "neither confirm nor deny", a source explains to BFM D'ICI that the investigators will, among other things, have to "take the DNA of other people and make comparisons" to determine if this trail leads anywhere. However, the discovery of this famous DNA trace should be taken with caution. Was the DNA found in significant quantities ? Could this be a “contact” ? Or a simple “transfer” ? “You have to be very careful, because DNA is very volatile,” warns General François Daoust, former head of the National Gendarmerie Research Institute, interviewed by BFM D'ICI.

And for good reason, DNA can be deposited on clothing or a bone by a person who touches it, but also by a transfer. “I shake someone's hand, I leave them my DNA. This person touches the object and will not leave their DNA but mine”, explains General François Daoust for whom “random contamination” cannot be excluded at this stage.”Caution therefore remains the order of the day. The authorities indicate for their part that a communication will be made in due course.”