ANTOINE DE BRUGEROLLE 6 - Issoire (France) - 11/09/08

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: ANTOINE DE BRUGEROLLE - aged 6 - Issoire (France) - 11/09/08

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Enfants Kidnappés: disappearance of Antoine de Brugerolle from his mother's house in Issoire.



The theory of abduction has taken precedence over running away, with the announcement on Sunday of the opening of an investigation for, "abduction and sequestration of a minor," after the disappearance of Antoine, aged six and a half, from his mother's home in Issoire (Puy-de-Dome)

"The more time passes, the more the idea of running away is losing consistency and I am not very optimistic," stated Jean-Yves Coquillat, prosecutor of the Republic for Clermont-Ferrand, during a press conference at the Clermont-Ferrand courthouse.

"There are some things that I can tell you and others which I cannot tell you because this is a very difficult investigation, (and) I cannot take the risk of compromising it," the magistrate added in a serious voice.

Aged 23, Antoine's mother told the investigators that she went out for dinner at a restaurant with her new partner, on Thursday evening at around 8pm. On their return, at around 9.15pm, they discovered the child's disappearance.

No trace of tampering had been found in the apartment situated on the first floor of an old building in the centre of Issoire, giving credence to, in the first instance, the idea that the little boy, described as, "very resourceful," and "assertive," had run away.

Especially as, according to his mother, Antoine had allegedly taken a few biscuits in his sports bag.

Waitress in an Issoire bar-restaurant, the young woman was interviewed twice by the investigators and stuck to her statements, according to the prosecutor.

According to her, Antoine, who had returned to school on September 2nd, didn't go back from the following day, because he was suffering from gastro-enteritis.

But since that date, there is not, "one credible witness statement from anyone reportedly having seen the child," M. Coquillat stressed.

The child, "was not seen by doctors. There isn't a medical certificate," was further noted by the magistrate, for whom , "nothing corroborates," the mother's version, she herself being on sick leave for an unspecified reason.

In addition, the young woman never, "responded to calls from the school's head teacher who was worried by the child's absence," the prosecutor added, regretting that the latter had not informed the gendarmerie.

Like her new partner, aged 29, Antoine's mother is, "known to police services." In 2003, she was sentenced by the Clermont-Ferrand magistrates court to 18 months in prison, of which 12 months was suspended, for trafficking in narcotics, according to the prosecutor.

On Sunday morning, thirty police officers were still combing the area around the child's home with the "hope of finding him alive."

"We started checking places we had already been, especially the sheds," lieutenant-colonel Pascal Palayer, communications officer for the Auvergne regional Gendarmerie, explained to AFP.

Little Antoine's description.

Antoine is 1.10m tall, weighs 19kg, has chestnut hair and pierced ears. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing blue fatigue-type trousers, a white T-shirt, a light blue sweater, a brown jacket and red, black and silver Nike shoes.

http://www.kidnapping.be/antoine/index.html

Editor's note: the date given by Antoine's mother for his disappearance is Thursday September 11th.

Translated by Primavera: http://frommybigdesk.blogspot.com/

Posted by merlynsam
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:44 pm

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obs.com (Google translation)

17th September 2008

Antoine: specialists excavate underground



http://tinyurl.com/44njs3

Posted by merlynsam
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:54 pm

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With the agreement of the Vice-President of Instruction near the High Court in CLERMONT-FERRAND (63) and as part of an investigation into the disappearance of disturbing a minor, the police found:



Antoine Antoine BRUGEROLLE OF Fraissinet

Date of disappearance:

On 11 September 2008 between 20 h 00 and 21 h 15.

Place of disappearance:

From his home in ISSOIRE (63)

Reporting:

A boy aged 06 years, measuring 1 meter 10, weighing 19 kg, slim build, short chestnut hair, brown eyes, ears pierced lobe.

Dress code:

Would wearing a blue jean pants type fatigues, a tee-shirt with white letters on the breast tissue, a blue sweater, a coat marron. It would be carrying shoes "NIKE Tatali" black, red and silver, and a black sports bag.

Information:

The child was alone at his home on Thursday, 11 September 2008 to 20 h 00. After his mother to 21 h 15, the child had disappeared taking with him a gym bag with a few cakes as food.

Gendarmerie Nationale
Brigade Départementale de renseignements et d’investigations judiciaires Departmental Brigade of information and judicial investigations
Avenue de la Libération Avenue de la Libération
BP 116 BP 116
63035 CLERMONT FERRAND cedex 1 63,035 CLERMONT FERRAND cedex 1
(France)
(33).4.73.41.39.99 bdrij.ggd63@gendarmerie.defense.gouv.fr (33) .4.73.41.39.99 bdrij.ggd63 @ gendarmerie.defense.gouv.fr

Source : www.gendarmerie.defense.gouv.fr Source: www.gendarmerie.defense.gouv.fr

Posted by pamsupportfromireland
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:47 pm

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Map of France to show where Issoire is.

http://www.maplandia.com/france/auvergne/puy-de-dome/issoire/

Posted by pamsupportfromireland
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:47 pm

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If you know anyone in France or countries bordering France, please email this info on. He is only 6 years old. Thank you.

Posted by merlynsam
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:41 pm

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Lastest from "LIBERATION"
Google translation
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Antoine: traces of blood unusable
From our correspondent in Clermont-Ferrand ANNICK FAUROT
DAILY: Tuesday 23 September 2008


The investigation into the disappearance of Antoine could take a new direction when, according to Jean-Yves Coquillat, prosecutor of Clermont-Ferrand, "no traces of a running or a kidnapping" could help
the research, eleven days after the disappearance of the boy aged 6 and a half Issoire (Puy-de-Dome).

Searches and samples , including those made in the home of the employer or his mother, will now expand to " freind's circle " of the couple formed by Alexandrine, 23, sentenced in 2003 to eighteen months in prison, twelve months suspended sentences for drug trafficking, and Stephane, 29, known to police for similar facts.

Two spots of blood belonging to Antoine, "one millimeter to one, a little more for the other", found on a wall in his room "at a height accessible by him," are "difficult exploitable, "according to investigators, partly by the inability to establish a date. "A child may bleed from the nose or have a scratch," said the prosecutor. Both partners are currently free of their movements, "according to the gendarmerie. But on the question of their involvement in the investigation, the prosecutor is sharp: "They are not interested. They do not contact us or gendarmes. "

Reconstructing the schedule of the child remains the main focus of investigation: September 3 withdrawn from school for a gastro-enteritis attested by no medical certificate, he was seen in front of his grandmother's house that afternoon.

According to a neighbor said the prosecutor, "he sought to play with a comrade." The grandmother, who claimed not to have seen him since August 31, only said that she was angry with her neighbor. A witness testifies the child's presence on September 6 at home. Then, nothing until 11, the day of his official disappearance . On the ground, about thirty policemen are always on the alert. Investigators are continuing the hearings. "This allows us to close doors," says the prosecutor."

Posted by pamsupportfromireland
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:26 am

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Thanks Merly. It sounds terrible and getting very little publicity.

Posted by pamsupportfromireland
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:02 am

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Antoine featured on Interpol

https://www.interpol.int/public/data/children/missing/notices/data/2008/37/2008_29337.asp

Enfants Kidnappés

24 September 2008

Disappearance of Antoine de Brugerolle in Issoire (France) - Summary of the case. Part 1

Antoine's mother and her partner remanded in custody.

The investigation into the disappearance of Antoine, aged six and a half, reported missing on September 11th in Issoire (Puy-de-Dôme) accelerated on Wednesday when eight people were placed on remand, including the child's mother and her partner. Alexandrine, aged 23, and her partner Sébastien, aged 29, were placed on remand on Wednesday afternoon together with six others, "close to the couple," Jean-Yves Coquillat, Clermont-Ferrand prosecutor, told AFP.

According to a source close to the investigation, they are in custody with the Issoire and Clermant-Ferrand gendarmerie.

"The investigating magistrates and the investigators consider that they have sufficient evidence to proceed at this stage, to put questions to them," explained the prosecutor, refusing to say what the new evidence was.

In the afternoon. the investigators, assisted by forensic specialists and technicians, carried out a , "much more thorough," search for almost two hours in the mother's apartment in old Issoire.

"The gendarmes ripped up the floor to take new samples, the results of which will be known during the term of remand," explained M. Coquillat.
A few days ago, two small drops of the little boy's blood were revealed in Antoine's bedroom. But the prosecutor had then considered that this did not constitute, "a decisive element, since these spots (may) have been left following a nose bleed or accidental cut."

During their remand, the investigators will question the couple and those close to them about a number of grey areas remaining in this case, notably on the exact date of the child's disappearance.

"We need some answers," stressed the magistrate, who will give a press briefing on Thursday at 5pm.

The once favoured idea that the little boy ran away had rapidly lost all consistency, and on September 14th the prosecutor opened an investigation for, "abduction and sequestration of a minor."

Antoine's mother had told the investigators several times that she had gone out to a restaurant for dinner with her partner on September 11th at around 8pm, and that they discovered the child's disappearance on their return, at around 9.15pm. But the child, who went back to school on September 2nd, has not been in class since, because of gastro-enteritis, according to his mother, who never responded to calls from the school's director who was worried by this absence.

According to witnesses, the child was seen for the last time on September 6th.

The gendarmes continued meanwhile to gather witness statements on the personality of the mother and her partner, both of whom have already served prison sentences for trafficking of narcotics.

"These people are somewhat strange," stressed the prosecutor. "This became apparent over the course of the interviews and that is why we are continuing to gather witness statements, because we need as much evidence as possible from the witnesses and people who know them," he said.

Translated by Primavera: http://frommybigdesk.blogspot.com/

http://www.kidnapping.be/antoine/index.html

Enfants Kidnappés

28 September 2008

Disappearance of Antoine de Brugerolle in Issoire (France) - Summary Part 2

Searches suspended.

The search for little Antoine, aged six and a half, reported missing on September 11th in Issoire (Puy-de-Dôme) has been "suspended" for now and will be taken up again on the "slightest development," in the investigation, we learned on Saturday from the Clermont-Ferrand prosecutor, Jean-Yves Coquillat.

"We are at a stage of the investigation where the search has been suspended and will be taken up again on the slightest development," M. Coquillat told AFP.

The latter stated on Friday that the investigation into Antoine's disappearance, "had only begun," and that he, "was not excluding any theory," including the child's "family circle."

During the day, on the basis of witness statements, the gendarmes had combed, in vain, the Suc wood and surveyed a neighbouring body of water, in Vernet-la-Varenne (Puy-de-Dôme) the village Sébastien, Antoine's mother's partner, comes from. Witnesses had stated having seen individuals throwing a bag into that pond.

Meanwhile, Antoine's mother, Alexandrine, aged 23, remanded in custody in Clermont-Ferrand on Wednesday and then released on Thursday without charge, spent the day with her lawyer in order to constitute herself as a civil party in this case.

She said she was, "exasperated," and "sickened," that she should be suspected of "having harmed her kid," in an interview on Saturday in the daily newspaper La Montagne. "That's the truth. I love my son. I miss him," she told the newspaper.

Her partner Sébastien, a dropout aged 29 and also remanded in custody on Wednesday, was held but in the context of a separate case of trafficking in narcotics.

Six others who were remanded, friends of the couple, aged 20 -30, were also released on Thursday without charge.

Translated by primavera: http://frommybigdesk.blogspot.com/2008/10/enfants-kidnapps-300908-disappearance_02.html

Original source: http://www.kidnapping.be/antoine/index.html

Enfants Kidnappés

30/09/08

Disappearance of Antoine de Brugerolle in Issoire (France) Summary Part 3

The search resumes.

The search for little Antoine, aged six and a half, reported missing on September 11th in Issoire (Puy-de-Dôme), resumed on Monday in Perrier with the exploration of caves by cavers from the gendarmerie.

The area in Perrier, around 4km west of Issoire with around 300 troglodyte caves and caverns, had already been explored by gendarmes and dogs shortly after the child's disappearance was reported.

The whole area was examined more thoroughly throughout the day by cavers from the Peleton Haut Montagne Gendarmerie of Grenoble. (PGHM)

On September 27th, Jean-Yves Coquillat, the Clermont-Ferrand prosecutor, had declared the search "suspended" but would be taken up again at the "slightest development," in the investigation.

We are not aware of what had motivated this new search.

Translated by primavera: http://frommybigdesk.blogspot.com/

Original Source: http://www.kidnapping.be/antoine/index.html

Posted by pamsupportfromireland
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject:

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Why isn't this story get further coverage? It sounds so sad.I am trying to be positive but it's hard in this case.Hope he is found soon.

Posted by smokie
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:57 pm

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Is this news piece related to the little boy?

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5heQvZuooLL0yp4xD2VZ0Ht1CDUSw

Posted by pamsupportfromireland
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:22 pm

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Yes it is Smokie. Thanks for finding it. We'll have to get a good translation of it.

pam supportfromireland
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:35 am

La Boussole 74

14 October 2008

( we need good French translators please)

The Disappearance of Antoine: the mystery of the rubbish bags

http://www.laboussole74.com/rubriques_zoom.php?cat=1&subcat=4&id=7780

pam supportfromireland
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:41 am

Le Figaro

13 October 2008

Antoine:These Rubbish bags intrigue investigators

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2008/10/13/01016-20081013ARTFIG00517-antoine-ces-sacs-poubelle-qui-intriguent-les-enqueteurs-.php

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:16 am

Translation of above news article featured in Le Figaro on 13 October 2008.

Antoine:These Rubbish bags intrigue investigators

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lefigaro.fr%2Factualite-france%2F2008%2F10%2F13%2F01016-20081013ARTFIG00517-antoine-ces-sacs-poubelle-qui-intriguent-les-enqueteurs-.php&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=fr&tl=en

Posted by pamsupportfromireland
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:50 am

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Le Post.fr

16 October 2008

(Forum member translator please)

http://www.lepost.fr/article/2008/10/16/1290004_disparition-d-antoine-je-ne-mange-plus-je-ne-dors-plus-je-n-en-peux-plus.html

Posted by pamsupportfromireland
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:50 pm

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Daily Motion-Esperanzassociation

Video appeal for Antoine

Please pass on to all you know in France

https://www.dailymotion.com/ESPERANZASSOCIATION/video/x6zsql_missingrecherchonsbuscamostroviamoa_news

Posted by pam supportfromireland
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:18 am

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Le Figaro

29 October 2008

The Mother of Missing Antoine was detained by Police for a few hours for questioning on drug taking

(snippet)

Lyon, 29 October 2008

The Mother of little Antoine, reported missing on 11 September from Issoire (Puy-de Dome) was questioned for several hours by the Police last Wednesday, according to a judicial source.

Alexandrine Brugerolle, 23 years old was with the Gendarmes for several hours for questioning on drug possession.

It is not new news that Alexandrine has been involved in drugs. In 2003 she was imprisoned for 18 months for Drug trafficking. The police want to stress that the investigation into Antoine's disappearance is seperate to this business.

( Translated by pam supportfromireland)

* Is it seperate though??

Posted by pam supportfromireland
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:52 pm

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I know we have members where French is widely spoken in their countries. If ye can help with better translations than us & google, it would be appreciated. Thank you.

Le Figaro

Disparition d'Antoine : une Peugeot blanche recherchée




Cyrille Louis

10/11/2008 | Mise à jour : 14:58 |

La mère de l'enfant et son compagnon, qui affirment ne pas savoir conduire, auraient été vus roulant seuls dans une voiture.

Consultation des registres d'immatriculation, vérification des garages, réquisitions auprès des péages autoroutiers : deux mois après la disparition du petit Antoine à Issoire, les gendarmes multiplient les investigations avec l'espoir de retrouver une voiture blanche de marque Peugeot dans laquelle un témoin affirme avoir aperçu la mère de l'enfant et son compagnon roulant aux environs de la petite ville, seuls, quelques jours avant le déclenchement de l'alerte.

Considéré comme « fiable » par les enquêteurs de la cellule « Disparition 63 », ce témoignage pourrait, s'il était confirmé par des éléments matériels, faire progresser le dossier. Car depuis qu'elle a signalé la disparition de son fils le 11 septembre à 21 h 47, Alexandrine Brugerolle de Fraissinette, qui n'a ni voiture, ni permis, soutient en effet qu'elle ne sait pas conduire - tout comme son compagnon, Sébastien Ribière. « Depuis le début, leur système de défense repose notamment sur cette affirmation, relève une source proche du dossier. Si le corps de l'enfant n'a pas été découvert à Issoire malgré les très nombreuses fouilles, il faut admettre que quelqu'un l'a transporté en dehors de la ville, vraisemblablement dans un véhicule à moteur - ce dont ils s'affirment incapables. » Troublante, cette zone d'ombre s'ajoute aux diverses interrogations que nourrit la justice.

Sacs poubelle
Dans les jours qui ont suivi la disparition de l'enfant, les gendarmes se sont demandés pourquoi Alexandrine Brugerolle s'est procuré, le 10 septembre, un paquet de sacs poubelle de 100 litres qui n'ont pas été retrouvés à son domicile. En garde à vue, elle a certes indiqué avoir fait cet achat par erreur avant de retourner les échanger au Monoprix contre des sacs de 30 litres. Pour autant, les vérifications faites auprès du supermarché n'ont pas permis de confirmer cette version, les caisses enregistreuses n'ayant conservé aucune trace de l'échange.

Explorant toutes les pistes, dont celle d'un enlèvement crapuleux, les enquêteurs se sont aussi intéressés à une dette de « plusieurs dizaines de milliers d'euros » que le compagnon d'Alexandrine aurait contractée auprès de trafiquants de drogue près de Clermont. « Pour l'heure, cette hypothèse n'est étayée par aucun fait concret », explique cependant une source proche de l'enquête. Enfin, plusieurs gendarmes continuent de travailler sur la thèse selon laquelle l'enfant aurait pu être soustrait à sa mère par un tiers désireux de lui offrir une vie « meilleure ».

Dans ce cadre, des vérifications sont intervenues dans l'entourage d'Alexandrine, pour l'heure sans résultat. La mère d'Antoine, âgée de 23 ans, a récemment trouvé un logement à Clermont-Ferrand. « Avant cela, elle s'était un temps réfugiée chez son père qui, parti peu après sa naissance, s'est tout récemment réinstallé dans le Puy-de-Dôme, explique son conseil, Me Anne-Laure Lebert, qui résume : Ma cliente, qui se sent injustement soupçonnée depuis le début, essaie de conserver l'espoir de revoir son fils vivant - mais elle a peur que le retard pris au début de l'enquête ne puisse être rattrapé. »

Update on Antoine's Case. WE would hugely appreciate any members help with French please as this forum needs as much help as possible as hugely time-consuming as it is. Thank you.

Anything new & newsworthy in this article?

http://www.francesoir.fr/enquete/2008/12/26/retrospective-ces-proces-et-faits-divers-qui-ont-marque-la-fin-2008.html

Appeal to French speakers on the site, please help us with this case


Le Point. Fr

15 January 2009

La Mere convoquee chez les gendarmes

http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/affaire-antoine-la-mere-convoquee-chez-les-gendarmes/920/0/307324

pam supportfromireland wrote:Appeal to French speakers on the site, please help us with this case


Le Point. Fr

15 January 2009

La Mere convoquee chez les gendarmes

http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/affaire-antoine-la-mere-convoquee-chez-les-gendarmes/920/0/307324

This article talks of the arrest or questioning of Antoine's Mother relating to a driving offence Jan this year!! She previously told police that she does not drive! she has used this as her defence stating that she could not have transported Antoine's body by car as she didn't drive!

It also goes on to say that the police have never been able to find in her home the refuse sacks that she purchased the day before Antoine vanished! She claimes she returned the refuse bags to the store where she bought them but the store has no record of this happening!!

A car (lights) was seen near the home of Antoine the evening he vanished!

Alexandrine Brugerolle could spend 1 year in prison for driving without a licence!

pam supportfromireland wrote:Update on Antoine's Case. WE would hugely appreciate any members help with French please as this forum needs as much help as possible as hugely time-consuming as it is. Thank you.

Anything new & newsworthy in this article?

http://www.francesoir.fr/enquete/2008/12/26/retrospective-ces-proces-et-faits-divers-qui-ont-marque-la-fin-2008.html

This a selection of events and trials (investigations) that marked the end of 2008!


The only piece in this article relating to Antoine is a short summary of what happened in the case.
Antoine's mother was out for a meal with her friend Sebastian! When she returned Antoine was not there!
It was first thought that Antoine was a runaway! In September Alexandrine, her partner and 5 others were arrested and held in custody! Since their release the investigation (case) has stalled!