Cold case: 25 years after the disappearance of Marion Wagon, her parents share their pain

It has now been 25 years since Michel and Françoise Car live in the memory of mariontheir daughter. They have raised their two other children and say they have found a balance, but the pain is still there. “It’s a false happiness somewhere, because every day we think about marion“, says Michel, his father who wonders what could have happened. On November 14, 1996, marion disappeared on leaving school in broad daylight, in the city center of Agen (Lot-et-Garonne).

In the days that follow, her parents hope to find her alive. But the investigation leads to nothing. No clues or suspects have been identified. A national poster campaign is launched. The face of marion is printed on millions of milk cartons. Roland Courtessesthe commander who took care of the investigation at the time, says he is still concerned about this case. “It’s the great mystery of my life“, he admits. Family Car for her part, she feels she has been abandoned by the judicial institutions.