Grandparents face further questions in French toddler death mystery

French constabulary person extended the detention of a 59-year-old antheral being questioned astir the decease of his young grandson, who disappeared portion helium was connected vacation astir 2 years ago.

Philippe Vedovini has been detained with his wife, Anne, and 2 of their big children since Tuesday successful transportation with the decease of Emile Soleil, who went missing from his grandparents' distant location betwixt Aix-en-Provence and Aubagne successful July 2023.

No hint of the two-year-old was recovered until the extremity of March past twelvemonth erstwhile a hiker successful the mountainous country came crossed the skull and teeth of a kid immoderate 1.7 kilometres (one mile) from their home.

Clothing and bony fragments were aboriginal discovered successful the aforesaid area.

Lawyer Isabelle Colombani, representing Philippe Vedovini, told reporters successful Marseille precocious Tuesday that her client's archetypal 24-hour custody clip had been extended.

He was responding to questions "so that we get person to the truth", she added.

Anne Vedovini's lawyer, Julien Pinelli, besides indicated that she would besides stay successful custody for further questioning.

All 4 suspects were detained for execution and concealment of a corpse, Aix-en-Provence authoritative Jean-Luc Blachon said aboriginal Tuesday.

Questioning astir a twelve witnesses has besides begun, a root adjacent to the probe added.

A warrant was obtained to hunt the Vedovinis' location successful the tiny colony of La Bouilladisse. An all-terrain conveyance and equine container were recovered.

Philippe Vedovini is simply a osteopath and physiotherapist successful La Bouilladisse. He and his woman are staunch Catholics and person 10 children, each of whom were home-schooled.

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