Overview

• Lucie, 12, was found Thursday around 18:00 in Montbert (Loire-Atlantique), according to the Argentan prosecutor.
• Charles Foury, 34, an acquaintance of the girl's father, was arrested and placed in custody as the alert was lifted.
• Authorities had earlier traced a dark grey Citroën C5 (CF-109-ZL) on the RN175 near Avranches at 03:30 and the suspect’s phone near Rennes at 04:46.
• Prosecutors opened a flagrance inquiry for arrestation, enlèvement, séquestration or détention arbitraire de mineur de 15 ans, assigned to the Caen research section and the Domfront-en-Poiraie brigade.
• Officials say the suspect has prior convictions, including violence against a minor, and is under a tutelle measure.