The actor Djédjé Appali, known for the films "Le Gang des Antillais" and "Jeune et Jolie", has not given any sign of life since October 2019. The police of Reims (Marne), where the actor of Guadeloupe origin, 45 years old, settled in 2013, has just launched an appeal for witnesses, four months after the opening of an investigation for worrying disappearance.
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For the comedian's older sister, Joëlle Appali, “something serious has happened,” she told Guadeloupe 1st.
Since the disappearance of her brother, she has been fighting to advance the investigation.
And even wrote to the prefect.
“In one day, the police managed to find out that my brother's cell phone had not been active since October 2019, that he was no longer limiting.
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“We worked on his bank accounts, on the possible use of his credit card.
For the moment, we have no information.
This is why we launched a call for witnesses ”, for his part explained to the site of La 1re the public prosecutor of Reims, Matthieu Bourrette.
His wallet found at home
Djédjé Appali's mother, who lodged a complaint, twice went to her son's home in early 2020. Inside, she notably came across her son's wallet "with everything inside", is alarmed the actor's sister.
“When I say everything, that's it: identity card, vital card, family allowance card, driving license and a small wallet with a little over 20 euros in it.
There, we understand that the matter is serious.
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At the beginning of July, Djédjé Appali's friends had broadcast a first call for witnesses, launched by them, without much success.
The call for witnesses launched by the police of Reims has for its part been relayed, in recent days, by several stars such as Leïla Bekhti, Géraldine Nakache, Adèle Exarchopoulos or even Jonathan Cohen.
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Anyone who may have information is requested to contact the Reims police station at 03.26.61.44.60.
