Émile disappeared on July 8, 2013, after waking up from a nap. 17 witnesses were summoned to the scene of the tragedy.

Magistrates and investigators explored the last traces of Émile’s life. Everyone has at least one piece of the puzzle, they say. The operation, organized by the investigating judges and investigators responsible for shedding light on the boy's disappearance, was completed on March 28. . Absent, terribly absent and at the same time omnipresent, at the heart of all discussions and all reflections.