Disappearance of 11-year-old schoolgirl in Gers: investigation reclassified as kidnapping and false imprisonment
Lyhanna, 11, disappeared in Gers on 29 May. A man is in custody and the investigation has been reclassified as kidnapping and false imprisonment of a minor.
Disappearance of 11-year-old schoolgirl in Gers: investigation reclassified as kidnapping and false imprisonment
Anxiety is mounting in the Gers department following the disappearance of Lyhanna, an 11-year-old child, which occurred on Friday 29 May. The young girl did not return from her school.
A man has been arrested and is currently in pre-trial detention at the police station. Investigators are continuing their enquiries in an attempt to trace the schoolgirl.
The case, initially classified as a concerning disappearance, has been reclassified by the judiciary. It is now being treated as a case of kidnapping and false imprisonment of a minor under 15 years of age. This reclassification reflects the increasing seriousness of the facts in the eyes of the judicial authorities.
Police and gendarmerie services are fully mobilised to locate the child and shed light on the circumstances of her disappearance.
Source: franceinfo
Source: France Info