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Justice ordered this Thursday the establishment of “additional expertise” as part of the investigation into the death of little Grégory Villemin. On Europe 1, the parents' lawyer came to explain the ins and outs while the mystery remains surrounding this 40-year-old affair.
New episode of an endless legal soap opera. This Thursday, justice ordered, at the request of the family, "additional expertise" in the context of the death of little Grégory Villemin, found bound hand and foot on October 16, 1984 in the Vologne river, in the Vosges . The investigators first turned to Bernard Laroche, a cousin of Grégory's father, ultimately murdered by the latter, once released. 40 years later, the mystery remains unsolved.
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this Friday, Maître Marie-Christine Chastant-Morand, lawyer for Grégory's parents, came to clarify the contours of this new twist. “In January 2021, a first decision ordered scientific investigations which revolved around DNA research, kinship research, genetic sketch, etc.,” she recalls at Céline Géraud’s microphone. Once the results were obtained, "Christine and Jean-Marie (
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) realized that there was a need, not for new expertise, but for additional expertise. Some of these DNA profiles did not have not been compared with the DNA of certain people", specifies the lawyer.
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DNA analyzes will be complemented by audio analyzes which correspond to “recordings of the crow”, this mysterious person author of numerous anonymous letters threatening the Villemins. “Track assessments had been carried out, but with the means available at the time,” notes Marie-Christine Chastant-Morand.
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It is therefore on the progress of science that Grégory's parents mainly rely on through this complementary expertise. "They hope that we can, from the voice, find out what the voiceprint is and then possibly make comparisons. Apparently, this is what is done in other countries. Now, is that "It's possible or not, are there experts capable of doing that? These are questions that remain open." It is also a “feasibility” expertise which was requested this Thursday by the courts. “Grégory’s parents are very satisfied, because this means that the door is not closed. They have hope,” she concludes.