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Search for Missing Jogger Agathe Hilairet Intensifies in Vienne

Authorities continue extensive efforts to locate the 28-year-old, last seen Thursday morning near her family home in Vivonne.

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Une femme de 28 ans portée disparue près de Poitiers, une centaine de gendarmes déployés
Hélicoptère, plongeurs et dronistes… l’important dispositif pour tenter de retrouver Agathe, joggeuse disparue dans la Vienne
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Overview

  • Agathe Hilairet, 28, disappeared Thursday morning after leaving her parents' home in Vivonne for a routine jog; her father reported her missing when she failed to return.
  • Her mobile phone was last located Thursday afternoon within a 250-meter radius between 'Les Grands Ormeaux' and 'Le Champ Salaud' in Voulon, 10 km from Vivonne.
  • Over 130 personnel, including gendarmes, military units, and volunteers, have been deployed using drones, helicopters, and a brigade nautique to search a challenging 100 km² area.
  • Authorities have issued an official call for witnesses, with over 30 tips received so far, as investigators analyze digital evidence and testimonies to narrow the search.
  • The large-scale search operation transitioned Saturday evening to targeted investigative efforts, with 40 gendarmes now dedicated to the case under the 'disparition inquiétante' framework.