Overview

• Lyam Herelle, 12, was reported missing on April 17 in the Poitiers/Buxerolles area; police have issued a witness appeal and provided a detailed description of his appearance and clothing.
• An inquiry for 'disappearance of a minor' was automatically opened, but investigators currently have no significant leads in locating Lyam.
• Agathe Hilairet, 28, disappeared during a jog on April 10 in Vivonne, prompting an extensive search by over 100 gendarmes, which concluded on April 17 without results.
• A judicial inquiry for kidnapping and sequestration has been launched in Hilairet’s case, now being handled by a national investigative cell of 20 agents.
• Authorities urge the public to share any information about either disappearance and have provided contact details for the Poitiers police.