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Émile Case: Judges Hear Grandparents, Uncle and Aunt as Civil Parties

The appearance formalized their civil-party status after earlier custody in a still-unresolved investigation.

Overview

  • On December 9 in Aix-en-Provence, investigating judges heard Anne and Philippe Vedovini along with one of their sons and a daughter as parties civiles.
  • TF1 Info reports the grandparents met one of the two investigating judges while the uncle and aunt were received by the other judge.
  • The four relatives were previously held in early 2025 on suspicions of voluntary homicide and concealment of a body, then released without charges.
  • The grandmother’s lawyer called the session a very important step that allowed his client to speak transparently to the court.
  • Family members and their attorneys inspected sites in Haut-Vernet on November 8 and plan to submit additional elements, as the case remains open following the 2023 disappearance and the March 2024 discovery of the child’s skull and teeth; the prosecutor has cited evidence of violent facial trauma and the probable involvement of a third party.