- France edition
- Change edition:
- Germany |
- Norway |
- Spain |
- Sweden |
- Switzerland
Search continues for missing French teen
Published: 13 Nov 2012 11:40 GMT+01:00 | Print version
Updated: 13 Nov 2012 11:40 GMT+01:00
Volunteers and police continued to search for Chloe Rodriguez, a French teenager who went missing on Friday afternoon in Barjac in south-western France.
- Runaways found on barge near home (07 Nov 12)
- Chipie the missing dog found after road trip (19 Oct 12)
- Chinese student's body found in forest (17 Oct 12)
The 15-year-old girl apparently disappeared without a trace at around 5.30pm on Friday afternoon after her moped was left at a friend's house some 10 kilometres from her home, according to the Midi Libre daily.
The moped was found at around 10pm with a cold engine.
The girl's picture has been placed in public places around the medieval town and surrounding villages as the search is set to enter its fourth day on Tuesday.
An area of 16 square kilometres has been combed around Barjac since the search began, but no cluse have emerged as to the teenager's whereabouts.
Chloe's mother has revealed that her daughter may have been in a state of emotional distress at the time of her disappearance.
The girl is described as being 1.59 metres tall, with a slim build, blue eyes, long light brown hair and pierced ears. At the time of her disappearance she was wearing jeans and a beige Adidas jacket with black sleeves.
Police in Barjac have called for any witnesses to contact a hotline on 04.66.24.50.27.
Why elitism is dragging France down
There is no egalité when it comes to France’s ruling class, which is dominated by an elite clique where a ‘jobs for the boys’ culture prevails, argues British author Peter Gumbel in his new book. Here he tells The Local how this elitism is holding France back. READ () »
Cannes jeers Gosling's film Only God Forgives
Boos rang out at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday for a blood-spattered revenge tale starring Ryan Gosling as a US fugitive running a Bangkok drugs racket and Kristin Scott Thomas as a cross between "Lady Macbeth and Donatella Versace." READ () »
Workers' battle inspires online game 'Kill Mittal'
The fight by French workers against Britain-based steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal has inspired a new online game in which strikers can attack police. The game is called "Kill Mittal", despite its creators insisting it is not designed to incite violence. READ () »
Paris kidnapping gang targets rich women
French police fear a gang of robbers is specifically targeting wealthy women in Paris after the second victim in a matter of weeks was kidnapped and forced to hand over tens of thousands of euros worth of valuables. READ () »
More trouble for Hollande as Socialist MP jailed
The French President François Hollande’s bid to clean up French politics suffered an early setback on Wednesday when one of his parliamentary deputies was jailed for embezzling public money. READ () »
'Plan for degree courses in English is deluded'
The French government is planning a controversial change in the law to allow more university courses to be taught entirely in English, in a bid to attract foreign students. Author Frederic Werst, one of a group of writers against the project tells The Local why the idea is "deluded". READ () »
Opposition to English at French unis is 'hypocrisy'
A highly contentious proposal to allow more courses at French universities to be taught in English will be discussed in the French parliament today as the minister behind the plan slams the “hypocrisy” of those opposing it. READ () »
IMF chief Lagarde faces French court grilling
French prosecutors investigating corruption are set to decide this week whether to charge IMF chief Christine Lagarde over her handling of a row that resulted in a €400 million payout being paid to disgraced businessman Bernard Tapie. READ () »
Far-right figure kills himself at Notre Dame
Notre Dame cathedral in the heart of Paris had to be evacuated on Tuesday when 78-year-old writer and far-right figure Dominique Venner, a firm opponent of gay marriage, shot himself in the head by the church's altar. READ () »
French ministers face grilling over tax scandal
High ranking ministers in the French government can expect a grilling in the coming days as an investigation into a tax fraud scandal got underway on Tuesday. The probe was set up after the former budget minister admitted having a secret bank account. READ () »
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
.jpg&mode=resize&size=300x200)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 22/05 Stockholm man lay dead in flat for two years »
- 22/05 Fashion prize turns Rookies into players »
More news from Sweden at thelocal.se
- 22/05 Police raid suspected leftist extremists »
- 22/05 NSU known as neo-Nazi 'terror cell' before killings »
More news from Germany at thelocal.de
- 22/05 Swiss banks face huge US tax fines: report »
- 22/05 Nestlé invests heavily in Singapore R & D centre »
More news from Switzerland at thelocal.ch
Your comments about this article:
The comments below have not been moderated in advance and are not produced by The Local unless clearly stated. Readers are responsible for the content of their own comments. Comments that breach our terms and conditions will be removed.