The Search for Clues Begins Anew Underwater

Paris - 24 July 2026: A dark outline on the sonar image, four metres below the water's surface. For the divers of the French Gendarmerie, it is initially not evidence but a question: is it merely an old car body - or a vehicle linked to an unsolved missing-person case? A recent report by broadcaster franceinfo draws attention to this quiet, painstaking investigative work.Water can conceal traces, but not necessarily erase them. Vehicles sink in rivers, canals, lakes or harbour basins, becoming covered by mud, plants and sediment. Often, nothing ...