Search for Missing Jogger Agathe Hilairet Intensifies with Criminal Lead Focus

Investigators narrow search to a 3 km² area near Vivonne as new evidence and witness reports shift attention to potential foul play.

Agathe Hilairet, a 28-year-old jogger, disappeared on April 10, 2025, after leaving her parents' home in Vivonne for a run.
The search area has been reduced from an initial 100 km² to a focused 3 km² zone near Vivonne, involving 90 gendarmes and specialized units.
Authorities have largely ruled out suicide and premeditated disappearance, with evidence from her home and digital activity supporting this conclusion.
Investigators are prioritizing a criminal lead, following witness reports of a suspicious individual seen near her jogging route in a wooded area.
Over 90 signalements and 30 witness testimonies are being analyzed as authorities conduct targeted searches and phone data analysis.