The 13-year-old schoolgirl was found safe and sound in Normandy after her disappearance on November 25. A 21-year-old young man was taken into custody on Tuesday.
Morgane Rivoal, aged 13, was found alive in Coutances (Manche) according to a police source from AFP, in good health this Tuesday, December 10, after her disappearance at the end of November in a small village in Brittany. A discovery confirmed by the Saint-Brieuc prosecutor this Tuesday. The schoolgirl was found by the Rennes research section in a young workers’ home.
According to information from France Info, it is information according to which the 13-year-old schoolgirl was seen with a young man in the southwest which would have made it possible to locate her, this Tuesday, in Normandy. The 21-year-old young man who hosted him is registered in the File of perpetrators of sexual or violent offenses (Fijais), according to Le Télégramme. He was placed in police custody for “kidnapping, sequestration of a minor under the age of fifteen”. From now on, Morgane “must be examined by a doctor and heard by investigators”, indicates France Bleu Breizh Izel.
Since November 25, numerous gendarmes, accompanied by a helicopter and tracking dogs, were requisitioned to find the trace of the teenager in Côtes-d’Armor. Without success until Tuesday, December 10. The teenager had left the family home, located in the town of Pabu, a few kilometers north of Guingamp, on Monday November 25, as usual, to go to the Albert Camus college in Grâces, in the near suburb of Guingamp, where she goes to school. A journey made partly on foot, then by bus. She ultimately never made it to the school.
While an argument with her parents apparently occurred during the weekend which preceded her disappearance, particularly over the use of social networks, an argument during which “her father allegedly broke his daughter’s cell phone and took it from her.” her SIM card”, Morgane had stayed with her brothers and sisters in the family home on Sunday. His father worked until the evening, away from home.
A farewell message and more than 110 auditions
According to the testimony of a friend of the teenager, Morgane “was able to indicate on social networks that she would not come to class on Monday”. The public prosecutor revealed on Monday December 2 that a farewell message was also found in his trash can. “Dad, mom, sorry (sic), I’m leaving,” we can read.
At the same time, “more than 110 auditions” were carried out. In addition to Morgane’s family and friends, several adult men, who spoke with the 13-year-old girl via social networks, were questioned. Two had particularly caught the attention of investigators: one aged 21 and living in Drôme, the other aged 29 living in Eure. But no relevant element emerged from their hearings.
22:33 – A press briefing organized Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Located at the start of the week in Coutances, Morgane was found alive and in good health this Tuesday in a home for young workers. She was hosted by a 21-year-old man from Rennes. He was taken into police custody for kidnapping and sequestration of a minor under 15 years old. Morgane was to be quickly examined this Tuesday by a doctor and interviewed by investigators. While there are still many gray areas to be clarified in this matter, a press conference will be organized on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Did Morgane run away after the argument with her parents? Or was she kidnapped by this young man who would be registered in the File of perpetrators of sexual or violent offenses (Fijais)? The Saint-Brieuc public prosecutor should provide further information.
21:36 – “A lot of emotions” and “a huge relief” for the mayor of Pabu
The mayor of Pabu, where Morgane is from, also reacted to the good news this Tuesday. “A lot of emotions, it’s a huge relief, for me no doubt, but especially for the family to find Morgane safe and sound and in good health,” Pierre Salliou, the mayor of Pabu, told journalists. “It’s an immense satisfaction. It’s a very, very beautiful day,” he insisted, returning to the worry that had reigned for two weeks: “The more the days passed, the more there was the anguish that went up because we came to imagine the worst.”
20:31 – The mayor of Coutance welcomes the “good news”
Jean-Dominique Bourdin, the mayor of Coutances, said he was “obviously delighted with this good news which is the fact of having found Morgane”, he told the press this Tuesday afternoon. And added: “It’s good news and I obviously have thoughts at this moment of his parents, for his family, for his friends for whom it is certainly a great relief.”
The councilor also announced that the young workers’ home where the teenager was found would be “temporarily closed to outsiders”. “We are obviously concerned to preserve the proper functioning of our establishment, to protect our residents and our agents,” he declared, announcing an information meeting for residents and the establishment of a psychological support unit for agents.
19:34 – The system for finding Morgane detailed by the national gendarmerie
On social networks, the national gendarmerie revealed the important system put in place to find the 13-year-old girl who had been missing for 15 days. In all, no less than “22 mobilized investigators” and “more than 70 gendarmes” were engaged in the research every day. Helicopters, drones, divers and dogs were requisitioned to find her in the field while “more than 1,000 people were questioned” and 110 hearings were carried out.
18:32 – “Morgane is doing well physically”
“Morgan is doing well physically” but has not yet given an explanation for her disappearance, a source close to the matter told AFP. However, no information has yet been given regarding the psychological state of the 13-year-old schoolgirl, found in the Channel this Thursday, December 10.
17:43 – It was “easy to bring someone” into the home for young workers, discreetly
In front of the young workers’ home in which Morgane was found, located in the Claires-Fontaines district, on the outskirts of Coutances, no one had seen or heard anything on Tuesday morning. “If most explained that you had to show your credentials to enter and stay in this home – declare your guests and submit an identity document – Sirog, in his twenties, a former resident, affirmed that it was ‘easy to bring someone there without the guards knowing, if the guy wanted to hide the girl there, it wasn’t complicated’, according to AFP.
16:17 – Morgane “needs to be examined by a doctor”
Hearing the suspect, the 21-year-old young man with whom Morgane was seen a day earlier, and who was hosting her, should allow us to find out more and advance the investigation. Concerning Morgane, she “must be examined by a doctor and heard by the investigators”, indicates France Bleu Breizh Izel.
16:13 – The 21-year-old young man is registered in the File of perpetrators of sexual or violent offenses
According to information from France Info, it is information according to which the 13-year-old schoolgirl was seen with a young man in the southwest which would have made it possible to locate her, this Tuesday, in Normandy. The 21-year-old young man who hosted him is registered in the File of perpetrators of sexual or violent offenses (Fijais), according to Le Télégramme.
16:06 – The prosecutor announces a press conference for this Wednesday
According to information from Ouest France, and a press release from the public prosecutor of Saint-Brieuc, Nicolas Heitz, the latter will hold a “detailed press conference” tomorrow, Wednesday December 11, 2024 at 6 p.m.
16:00 – A psychological unit set up at the young workers’ home
While young Morgane, 13, was found safe and sound this Tuesday in Coutances (Normandy), the mayor of the small town, Jean-Dominique Bourdin, announced the ironing of the liver of young workers in which she was found , to protect residents and officers. In addition, a psychological unit has been set up for residents.
12:13 – The 13-year-old schoolgirl found alive this Tuesday
Morgane Rivoal, aged 13, was found alive in Coutances (Manche) according to a police source from AFP, in good health this Tuesday, December 10, after her disappearance at the end of November in a small village in Brittany. A discovery confirmed by the Saint-Brieuc prosecutor. She was found today by the Rennes research section in a young workers’ home. The young man aged 21 who hosted him was taken into police custody for “kidnapping, sequestration of a minor under the age of fifteen”.