Albert Villemin, the child’s grandfather, died at the age of 92

Albert Villemin, the grandfather of little Grégory, died on the weekend of February 18 at the age of 92, Thierry Moser told France Bleu Sud Lorraine on Sunday 26. The historical lawyer for the parents of the little boy found who died in Vologne in 1984 did not wish to comment further.

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Albert and his wife Monique Villemin had been admitted together a few years ago to the Baccarat nursing home (Meurthe-et-Moselle), because of their fragile health. Monique Villemin died at the age of 88, in April 2020 at the start of the first wave of Covid-19.

A 39-year-old mystery

This court case has had many twists and turns. In June 2017, almost 33 years after the death of little Grégory, five people were arrested in the Vosges, including Marcel Jacob (brother of Monique Villemin) and Jacqueline Jacob (wife of Marcel). Albert and Monique Villemin were heard in free hearing at the time of these arrests.

Grégory’s father, Jean-Marie Villemin, notably accused his mother of having information about the death of the child and suspected her of wanting to protect her eldest son, Michel. Me Thierry Moser declared to franceinfo on April 20, 2020 that according to him, Monique Villemin was “an important, central figure” of the case and that she “was in possession of certain information”. He added: “I think Monique could have brought it to justice”but “unfortunately she didn’t”.