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4d ago

Influencer Aqababe Pursues New Lead in Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès Case

The crowdsourced investigation has identified a lead in Gozo, Malta, while judicial authorities express concerns over the initiative's impact on official efforts.

L’influenceur Aqababe a lancé sa propre enquête sur la disparition de Xavier Dupont de Ligonnes (ci-contre), suspecté d’avoir tué à Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), sa femme et ses quatre enfants, en avril 2011.
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Overview

  • Aniss Zitouni, known as Aqababe, launched a participatory investigation on April 18 to locate fugitive Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, missing since the 2011 murder of his family in Nantes.
  • The initiative has amassed around 160,000 Instagram followers and received over 100,000 emails, with Aqababe focusing on tips deemed plausible.
  • Aqababe plans to travel to Gozo, Malta, to investigate a concrete lead, marking a potential breakthrough in the case.
  • All credible information collected by Aqababe is being forwarded to the Nantes public prosecutor's office for review.
  • Judicial authorities, including the Nantes prosecutor, have expressed frustration over the campaign, citing concerns about false leads and resource strain on the official investigation.