The search for Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl missing since May 29, continued this Tuesday, June 2, in Fleurance, in the Gers region, in the south of França. The student was last seen getting into a 41-year-old man’s car outside a local college. The suspect, arrested on Saturday, was formally indicted on Monday for kidnapping and false imprisonment and remains in pre-trial detention.
Ele meets the girl’s family. Sua’s daughter is friends with Lyhanna and he had organized a sleepover at his house with the girls. Após the event, Lyhanna’s parents moved away from the accused. The man refused to answer questions during Agen’s initial court appearance.
Suspeito already responded to a previous complaint of rape of a minor
The accused was the target of a complaint for rape of a minor registered in August 2025. A 10-year-old girl was the victim according to initial reports. The case began at the gendarmerie brigade in Plaisance-du-Touch and was then transferred to the Auch prosecutor’s office, competent for the municipality of Montestruc-sur-Gers.
Antes Additionally, the man worked as a maintenance worker at Gers’s high schools between 2018 and 2021. Seu’s contract was terminated after reporting inappropriate behavior with a high school student. The Occitânia region confirmed the disciplinary process.
- The suspect organized a sleepover with his daughter and friends, including Lyhanna
- Pais’s girl distanced herself from him after the event
- Ele denies involvement and claims to have left Lyhanna at the municipal pool
- Investigadores considers statements to be incoherent
Forças security reinforces search operation in rivers and rural areas
Quase 200 gendarmes operate in the region. The reinforcement included a mobile squad and technical resources such as drones and helicopters. Quatro divers search the Gers river near the municipal swimming pool, between a small waterfall and a bridge.
Equipes also inspect lakes, fields, wooded areas and surroundings of Fleurance, a city of around 6,000 inhabitants located 80 km west of Toulouse. Moradores participated in searches on Sunday and handed over objects and clues for analysis.
Colonel Philippe of Laforcade, commander of the gendarmerie group of Gers, highlighted the commitment of the teams. Ele stated that the maximum effort is due to the family, Lyhanna herself and the local population who help in the search.
Investigação advances in silence of the main suspect
The man remained silent during the presentation to the investigating judge. Prosecutor Olivier Naboulet recalled that the indictment requires serious or consistent evidence of participation in the crime. Auch’s promoter, Clémence Meyer, had already ruled out the escape hypothesis.
Lyhanna’s family, through Boubée’s lawyer François Roujou, said their only priority is finding the girl. Family members avoid public statements beyond that point.
Fleurance experiences tension as days pass without news
The small city transformed the cultural and sports center into an operational base for the searches. Gendarmes leave daily in convoys of vehicles to cover as much territory as possible.
Cada The day that passes reduces the chances of finding Lyhanna alive, but the authorities maintain the intense pace of work. Técnicos of criminal investigation analyzes all material collected.
What is known so far about the case
The girl left home on Friday, May 29, at around 3 pm. Testemunhas confirmed the moment she entered the suspect’s vehicle. Desde then, there are no more records of its location.
Authorities treat the case as kidnapping and false imprisonment. The investigation is being carried out in secrecy to preserve clues.