The Calais gendarmes are appealing for witnesses, after the worrying disappearance of the former mayor of Rinxent, near Marquise in Pas-de-Calais. Bernard Chaussoy and his wife went to pick mushrooms Friday morning in the forest of Desvres, about twenty kilometers to the south. They had agreed on a meeting point, but the former mayor of Rinxent never returned. His mushroom bag has not been found.
A helicopter, quads, motorcycles and dogs
This Saturday, 200 to 300 volunteers responded in the rain to look for him in the forest of Desvres. Significant resources have been mobilized with about fifteen soldiers, 16 civil protection agents, equipped with quads, motorbikes, dogs and even a gendarmerie helicopter.
Two-thirds of the forest has been cleared and the remaining third is almost inaccessible. The search lasted until nightfall and should resume this morning. There is no call for volunteers for this Sunday, the gendarmerie alone is piloting the searches this time with the help of dogs.
Mayor of Rinxent for nearly forty years
No leads have been ruled out at this time. Bernard Chaussoy was mayor of Rinxent for nearly forty years, between 1977 and 2014. He measures 1.70 meters tall, with gray hair and a white goatee. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing an ocher jacket, blue jeans and walking shoes. You can contact the Calais gendarmerie if you have any information. An investigation is underway.