The grandparents of young Emile, Anne and Philippe Vedovini, were placed in custody on Tuesday, March 25. They are being questioned for «voluntary homicide» and «concealment of a body» in the investigation into the disappearance of the little boy in July 2023.
Could the disappearance of young Emile soon be solved? After twenty months of investigation, the focus is on four family members of the little boy. Emile’s grandparents, an uncle, and an aunt were taken into custody on Tuesday, March 25. The interrogations continue on Wednesday, all custody has been extended, confirmed the prosecutor of Aix-en-Provence.
Why are they in custody?
Anne and Philippe Vedovini, Emile Soleil’s grandparents, an uncle, and an aunt of the boy, were arrested on Tuesday, March 25 in the morning and placed in custody on charges of «voluntary homicide and concealment of a body» by the investigators of the research section of the gendarmerie in Marseille. This information was revealed in a statement by the Public Prosecutor of Aix-en-Provence.
According to the Penal Code, concealing or hiding the body of a person who is a victim of homicide or has died as a result of violence is punishable by two years in prison and a fine of 30,000 euros.
How long can they be questioned by the investigators?
Legally, the duration of custody is 24 hours, but this can be shortened or extended, as is the case for the Vedovini family. It is extended if the offense in question is punishable by a prison sentence of at least one year. It lasts a maximum of 48 hours.
The countdown starts as soon as the suspect is detained. For example, from the moment the suspect is apprehended by a police officer. In this case, they began on Tuesday morning and could continue until Thursday morning.
Among the four family members, some may see their custody end before the 48-hour limit, but if it is extended to the full allotted time, they cannot be placed back in custody. They will either be released or brought to court.
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, for serious offenses, custody can be extended to a total duration of 72 hours (or 96 hours in cases of drug trafficking, aggravated murder… and 144 hours in cases of terrorism).
In these cases, the decision is made by the investigating judge during a judicial investigation, or by the judge of liberties and detention in other cases.
How are they defending themselves?
Emile’s grandfather is in «total cooperation» with the investigators, said his lawyer Isabelle Colombani on Wednesday morning.
The interrogations are going «well,» she reacted at the end of the first day of questioning her client. «I hope that these custody will lead to something,» added the lawyer. Emile’s grandfather «is answering questions and is here to help us get closer to the truth, hoping that we will get there.»
The lawyer confirmed on Tuesday evening that the confrontations between the different family members had not yet taken place.
Regarding the grandmother, Anne Vedovini, this custody is «necessary for the smooth progress of her investigations,» according to her lawyer Me Julien Pinelli. A necessity to «hope one day to obtain the answers that she and her family have been waiting for so long.»
My client has no other hope than to see the truth emerge in this case one day.
Me Julien PinelliFrance 3 Provence-Alpes
For the grandmother of the little boy, «being heard in such circumstances is a trial,» «this may seem very small compared to the mourning that has struck this family so hard,» continued the lawyer.
What happened during the search of their home?
«The investigators are conducting forensic operations in various locations on the territory,» added the Public Prosecutor of Aix-en-Provence on Tuesday morning. A search was carried out at the home of the grandparents Anne and Philippe Vedovini, in La Bouilladisse.
During the searches, the gendarmes took away a van used for horses. There is indeed a horse on the grandparents’ property. The grandfather’s 4X4 car was also seized in La Bouilladisse.
The search ended at 11:35 on Tuesday morning, lasting nearly four hours.
The grandparents of little Emile, Anne and Philippe Vedovini, were placed in custody on Tuesday, March 25. They are being questioned for «voluntary homicide» and «concealment of a body» in the investigation into the disappearance of the little boy in July 2023.
The disappearance of little Emile may soon be solved. After twenty months of investigation, the focus is on four family members of the little boy. His grandparents, an uncle, and an aunt of Emile were placed in custody on Tuesday, March 25. The hearings continue on Wednesday, all custody has been extended, confirmed the prosecutor of Aix-en-Provence.
Anne and Philippe Vedovini, the grandparents of Emile Soleil, an uncle, and an aunt of the boy, were arrested on the morning of Tuesday, March 25, and placed in custody on charges of «voluntary homicide and concealment of a body» by investigators from the Marseille gendarmerie’s research section. The information was disclosed in a statement from the public prosecutor of Aix-en-Provence.
According to the Penal Code, concealing or hiding the body of a person who has been the victim of a homicide or has died as a result of violence is punishable by two years in prison and a fine of €30,000.
Legally, the duration of custody is 24 hours, but it can be shortened or extended, as is the case for the Vedovini family. It is extended if the offense is punishable by a prison sentence of at least one year. It lasts a maximum of 48 hours.
Among the four family members, some may see their custody end before the 48 hours, but if it is extended to the full time allotted, they cannot be placed back in custody. They will be released or brought to court.
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, for serious offenses, custody can be extended to reach a total duration of 72 hours (or 96 hours in case of drug trafficking, aggravated murder…). Les grands-parents du petit Emile, Anne et Philippe Vedovini, ont été placés en garde à vue mardi 25 mars. Ils sont entendus pour «homicide volontaire» et «recel de cadavre» dans l’enquête sur la disparition du petit garçon en juillet 2023.
En cas de terrorisme, la garde à vue peut être prolongée jusqu’à 144 heures. Dans ces situations, la décision est prise par le juge d’instruction lors d’une information judiciaire, ou par le juge des libertés et de la détention dans les autres cas.
Le grand-père d’Emile coopère totalement avec les enquêteurs, selon son avocate Isabelle Colombani. Les auditions se déroulent bien, et l’avocate espère que cela permettra d’aboutir à quelque chose. La grand-mère, Anne Vedovini, est également en garde à vue, et son avocat souligne que c’est une étape nécessaire pour espérer obtenir des réponses.
Les perquisitions au domicile des grands-parents ont conduit à la saisie d’un van servant pour les chevaux et de la voiture 4X4 du grand-père. Les opérations ont duré près de quatre heures.
Deux autres membres de la famille ont également été placés en garde à vue : un oncle et une tante d’Emile. L’oncle habite encore chez ses parents et pratique le judo, tandis que la tante est étudiante à l’université à Aix-en-Provence.
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