Overview

• The Justice Ministry activated the national child‑abduction alert on Thursday to locate Lucie, 12, reported missing from Dompierre on Wednesday night around 22:30.
• Authorities identified the suspect as 34-year-old Charles Foury, described as an acquaintance of the girl's father.
• Investigators say the dark grey Citroën C5 with registration CF‑109‑ZL, reportedly borrowed from the father, was spotted around 03:30 on the RN175 near Avranches heading toward Rennes.
• The suspect’s mobile phone later pinged near Rennes at 04:46, and a manhunt is underway with no arrest announced.
• Officials note that Foury has prior convictions, including for violence against a partner and a minor under 15, and he is under a guardianship measure.