Found Deceased France - Maëlys De Araujo, 9, Pont-de-Beauvoisin, 27 Aug 2017

[vavavoom88]

http://www.sudouest.fr/2017/08/30/p...n-de-maelys-ou-en-est-l-enquete-3733892-7.php

This article says that no "alerte enlèvement" - the french equivalent of the amber alert has been launched. The police spent all Sunday looking for her, and only launched a "call for witnesses" at the national level at 9pm on Sunday. This is 18hrs after she was first noticed missing... anyone could have took her across to Italy or Switzerland... Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin is only around 3 hrs from these borders. I really hope she is found soon, this is sounding really scary

 

[kiwi50]

It reminds me of William Tyrrells disappearance.

 

[gitana1]

It reminds me of William Tyrrells disappearance.

In what way?

 

[kiwi50]

In what way?

Just vanishing without a trace, near a forest, dogs not picking up scent past the car park.
I sometimes wonder how good these dogs really are.

 

[wendiesan]

Very good point, surely someone will remember if a car was parked there.
This must be fairly near to where the English tourists were killed some years ago?

Are you thinking of the Annecy shootings/ Chevaline killings? These happened September 3, 2012 on the Route Forestiére Domaniale de la Combe d'Ire near Chevaline, Haute-Savoie near the southern end of Lake Annecy. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_shootings; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...i-family-broadens-investigation-a6782101.html)

Maëlys was last seen in Pont-de-Beauvoisin, Isére, southeastern France.
(http://www.express.co.uk/news/world...search-Maelys-de-Araujo-missing-kidnap-France)

According to Google, the distance between Chevaline and Isére is 89.2 km via A43 (1 hour, 11 minutes), 106.4 km via A41 (1 hour 39 minutes) and 96.9 km via D911 (1 hour 55 minutes). I think this may indicate a rough idea of travel time between the actual locations.

 

[Morrisa]

It reminds me of William Tyrrells disappearance.

My thoughts too. Hoping she is found soon.

 

[vavavoom88]

A man has been arrested!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ted-french-police-investigation-a7921636.html

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[Elainera]

A man has been arrested!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ted-french-police-investigation-a7921636.html

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From the link:

French media reports the detained man had already been interviewed and was not a wedding guest.

No other details given. No news about Maëlys yet.

I hope she's still alive!

 

[Elainera]

French media gives more details:

Le suspect inscrit au fichier des auteurs d'infractions sexuelles.

https://actu.orange.fr/societe/fait...fractions-sexuelles-magic-CNT000000MTcjp.html

Translation:
the suspect (is) on the roster of sex offenders

Oh my

 

[Elainera]

From the same link:

This man, whose age and profile were not specified, was "near the marriage site"

His interrogation aims to clarify inconsistencies in his previous declarations, according to a source close to the investigation, opened under the qualification of kidnapping by the Bourgoin-Jallieu public prosecutor's office.
According to BFMTV, he was one of the wedding guests and known to the police for common law offenses.

(Contrary to the other article above, this one says he was one of the wedding guests.)

 

[Legally Bland]

Via google translate.

"the purpose of this police custody is to clarify the schedule of the person who absented himself from the evening on slots which may correspond to the Disappearance of Maëlys. "

http://www.leparisien.fr/faits-dive...e-place-en-garde-a-vue-31-08-2017-7225467.php

 

[Littlegreenlady]

Arrest and they're searching woodland nearby

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/31/france-police-arrest-man-disappearance-maelys-de-araujo-alps-reports

French police have reportedly arrested a man in connection with the disappearance of a nine-year-old girl during a family wedding in the Alps.

Maelys de Araujo was last seen at 3am local time (0200 BST) on Sunday in Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin, a village 29 miles (47km) north of Grenoble.

Police officers, search and rescue teams, and divers are searching the heavily wooded area.

A source said the arrested man was near the wedding venue when she disappeared and his account of his whereabouts that night contained inconsistencies.

 

[vavavoom88]

From the same link:





(Contrary to the other article above, this one says he was one of the wedding guests.)

This source also says the man is a wedding guest and is 34 yo.

Cet homme, âgé de 34 ans, est un invité du mariage. Il est connu des services de police et de gendarmerie pour des délits de droit commun.

http://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/disparition-de-maelys-un-homme-place-en-garde-a-vue-1246376.html

 

[MelmothTheLost]

http://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/disparition-de-maelys-un-homme-place-en-garde-a-vue-1246376.html

This man is already known to the police for other crimes and a search of his dwelling and its surroundings is being carried out.

 

[gregjrichards]

Arrest and they're searching woodland nearby

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/31/france-police-arrest-man-disappearance-maelys-de-araujo-alps-reports

This is an awful and tragic development.

 

[vavavoom88]

http://www.lemonde.fr/police-justic...mme-place-en-garde-a-vue_5179028_1653578.html

Selon une source proche du dossier, le suspect, connu pour des infractions de droit commun, est une connaissance du marié et du père de la fillette, invité pour le dessert et arrivé sur le tard à la fête.

So the man arrested is a friend of her fathers!

 

[vavavoom88]

Information/Clarifications on the person arrested:

http://www.linternaute.com/actualit...-les-gendarmes-suspectent-un-proche-du-marie/

un homme aurait été aperçu en train de discuter "une partie de la soirée" avec Maelys. Selon la même chaîne de télévision, il se serait absenté vers 2h30 du matin pour "aller chercher des cigarettes". Or on sait que la fillette disparue a été vue pour la dernière fois aux environs de 3 heures. L'homme aurait quitté la salle des fêtes du mariage au moment où les gendarmes ont été appelés.

He apparently was seen talking to [FONT=Montserrat, sans-serif]Maelys for a part of the evening. Left the party to get cigarettes around 2.30am. She was seen for the last time around 3am. He left the party again when the police was called.

[/FONT]l'homme placé en garde à vue n'était pas sur la liste des invités au mariage, mais était venu se joindre à la fête sur l'invitation du père de la fillette. C'est lui qui lui aurait proposé de venir boire un verre à la fin du mariage.[FONT=Montserrat, sans-serif]

He was not on the wedding guest list[/FONT], but was invited by [FONT=Montserrat, sans-serif]Maelys father to have a drink at the end of [/FONT]the wedding.

Selon une source proche de l'enquête citée par ce média, il n'est pas connu des services de police pour des faits d'agression sexuelle ou d'agression sur mineurs.[FONT=Montserrat, sans-serif]

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[FONT=Montserrat, sans-serif]He is apparently no[/FONT]t known to [FONT=Montserrat, sans-serif]the police for offences of a sexual nature or involving kids. Contrary [/FONT]to what was reported earlier.

 

[gregjrichards]

Latest

Maelys: Latest news from Maelys
22:36 - Custody of the suspect has been extended by 24 hours

According to the Dauphiné Libéré, the public prosecutor Dietlind Baudoin announced that the suspect's detention in police custody was extended by 24 hours. This 34-year-old wedding guest is being held in custody at the La Tour-du-Pin (Isère) research brigade since Thursday 31 August. According to information from the Dauphiné Libéré, the man would have been absent during the night, before returning a little later. The family members had confessed this suspicious behavior the day after the girl's disappearance on Sunday (August 27th). "Nevertheless, caution should be exercised, notably to avoid any hasty consequences of police custody, the main purpose of which is to clarify the schedule of the 34-year-old who was absent from the evening on slots Schedules that may correspond to the disappearance of Maëlys ", insisted Dietlind Baudoin to the newspaper.

http://www.linternaute.com/actualit...-les-gendarmes-suspectent-un-proche-du-marie/

I used google translate.

 

[cocomod]

:cry:

 

[vavavoom88]

*google translate*

Now, the gendarmes are focusing more on verifications than on searches, according to information from BFMTV. The foot battles are over and will only resume if an element guides the gendarmes to a particular area. Divers will continue to explore ponds, while others will continue to travel the roads in the vicinity, but the system is considerably lighter.

http://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice...de-l-homme-de-34-ans-se-poursuit-1247010.html