It is a cold case which, thanks to advances in forensic science, has risen from its ashes.
Almost forty years after Grégory's death, the investigating chamber of the Dijon Court of Appeal requested, this Wednesday, March 20, the launch of new investigative acts,
a source close to the case told Le
Figaro
. , confirming information from RTL.
A request which was made in September 2023 by the lawyers of the parents of little Grégory, Christine and Jean-Marie Villemin.
The 4-year-old boy was found drowned on October 16, 1984 in Vologne, without the exact circumstances of his death ever being clarified.
“Mixed” DNA traces on a stamp and cords
These new investigations concern additional analysis consisting of connections between the DNA of the protagonists of the case and the DNA discovered at the crime scene, including in particular on the cords found on the child's body, specifies Le
Figaro
this same source.
DNA research should, according to our information, also be carried out on the stamp of an envelope signed by the crow and received by the little boy's grandparents, six months before his death.
These investigative actions - which mainly concern DNA traces that are extremely complex because they are "
mixed
" - have, for the moment, never been carried out in this case.
“
This allows us to close doors and retain hypotheses
,” explains to Le
Figaro
Me François Saint-Pierre who, with Me Katia Gabriel and Me Marie-Christine Chastant-Morand, represents the parents of little Grégory.
“
Jean-Marie and Christine Villemin want to know.
The truth must come out, this is socially necessary.
This is a profound necessity, and looking for a scapegoat is out of the question.
We need objective evidence that can be understood rationally.
If there is an assize trial, the evidence must be able to be discussed
,” insists the criminal lawyer.
Raven Voice Recordings
A feasibility study concerning voice comparisons was also ordered.
“
The objective would be to analyze the vocal frequency of the crow and compare it with that of the suspected people
,” continues Me Saint-Pierre.
In other words, it would be a question of checking with specialists from the Criminal Research Institute of the National Gendarmerie (IRCGN) whether it would be possible, through the voice recordings placed under seal, to identify the crow of the affair.
For years, well before the assassination of little Grégory, this blackmailer had terrorized the Villemin family by multiplying malicious calls.
“Today we know roughly who, where, when, how. This is the stage of conviction. Now, we would like to move on to the demonstration stage
,” reacted to the news to Le
Figaro
, the historic lawyer of the Villemin couple, Me Thierry Moser, welcoming the
“perseverance”
of the magistrates of Dijon.
“
The Dijon court is determined
”, rejoiced the criminal lawyer, “
it is working hard to elucidate the mystery which still surrounds this case
”.