: To this day, French authorities receive hundreds of tips a year regarding potential sightings in locations ranging from monasteries to South America.
: On April 21, 2011, police discovered the remains of Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès and her children—Arthur, Thomas, Anne, and Benoît—along with the family’s two dogs. snap:xavierdupont625
: A man was wrongly arrested at Glasgow Airport after a false fingerprint match, briefly convincing the world Xavier had been found. : To this day, French authorities receive hundreds
In April 2011, the French city of Nantes was rocked by a case that would become one of the country's most enduring mysteries: the Dupont de Ligonnès murders. While the case is over a decade old, it continues to fascinate the public, leading many to search for digital footprints, including the alleged Snapchat handle . The Mystery of the Handle In April 2011, the French city of Nantes
: Before the discovery, Xavier sent letters to relatives claiming he was a secret agent for the US government and was moving the family to Florida under witness protection. Why the Search Continues
: Like many high-profile "true crime" figures, the name has been used by internet trolls and "armchair detectives" to create fake accounts. Case Background
