Overview
- Marion Wagon disappeared on November 14, 1996 while walking home from school in Agen and has not been found since.
- Scientists at the Paris police‑science laboratory have reconstituted a full DNA profile from the belongings her parents preserved in her bedroom.
- Genetic experts used targeted extraction on protected fabric areas such as seams to recover residual cells from degraded material.
- The new profile will be compared with existing biological traces including blood found in a van and traces in a dwelling and with persons of interest identified by investigators.
- The Cold Case unit has launched a public appeal for witnesses and investigators say analyses are ongoing with no public confirmation of a match or charges yet.