Breakthrough in Lina's case: DNA found in stolen car
"Important breakthrough in the investigation," announced the French prosecutor in the case of 15-year-old Lina, who went missing in September. According to investigators from Strasbourg, the teenager's genetic material was found in a stolen car in the south of the country. This brings them closer to solving the mystery of what might have happened to the girl.
On Friday, 27th July, the French daily "Le Parisien" announced an essential discovery by investigators from Strasbourg. It concerned the mysterious disappearance in September of 15-year-old Lina, a case that gripped the whole of France for a long time. As it turns out, after several months, the prosecution has come closer to solving the mystery of her disappearance.
The French media extensively covered Lina's disappearance in September of last year. It was reported that the 15-year-old vanished from a train station in Saint-Blaise-la-Roche in Bas-Rhin, just under two miles from her home. From there, she was supposed to travel to her boyfriend in Strasbourg but never arrived.
The first witness testimonies stated that Lina was seen around 10:15 AM on a nearby road. Moments later, her phone became inactive, and the police began searching for the girl, who had disappeared without a trace.
The DNA of the teenager missing since September has been found
However, investigators have now announced a breakthrough in the investigation. After nearly 10 months, a genetic trace of the teenager was found in one of the stolen cars in the south. According to the prosecutor, "activities are underway to determine the circumstances under which she found herself in this vehicle."
After a long and thorough investigation (…) investigators' attention was caught by a vehicle previously not mentioned. Analysis of the geolocation of the stolen vehicle showed that it was near the place where Lina disappeared last September – the French prosecutor's office said on Friday.
The prosecutor handling the case, quoted by the Parisian daily, indicated that Friday's discovery should enable the teenager to be located. It is intriguing, however, that the car was found a very long distance from the place where the girl went missing. These and other unknowns will still be clarified by French investigators. At this moment, much suggests that the case may have a criminal nature.
