Le Figaro Nice
It's been two years since Augustine Rapuc last gave any sign of life. This 88-year-old woman, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, had fainted in nature near Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (Alpes-Maritimes), in the valley of the same name, during a late walk May 2022. His body was found Friday April 5, downstream of the town, by hikers. More precisely, bones, clothes and personal effects of the unfortunate woman were discovered.
Information from
Nice Matin
confirmed Thursday morning in Le
Figaro
by the Nice prosecutor's office, which indicates that an investigation has been opened to find the causes of the death. And to specify that
“there was no search of the homes of the children or their entourage”
. In other words, at this stage, the accidental path is favored.
On May 25, 2022, after Augustine Rapuc's family reported his disappearance, a major search effort was deployed to find the octogenarian. Several dozen gendarmes, including dog teams, soldiers from the high mountain platoon (PGHM 06) as well as a helicopter equipped with a thermal camera were mobilized on the ground. In vain. According to the regional daily, hikers, looking for deer antlers, were alerted
“by a red fabric”.
Probably from an octogenarian's item of clothing.