Friday at press conference, Inspector Gary Desrosiers deputy spokesman of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) reported on the investigation of the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) on the disappearance since the 14 last March of the journalist Vladjimir Legagneur https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23931-haiti-security-the-mystery-remains-around-the-disappearance-of-journalist-legagneur.html in reportage at Grand-Ravine, in the district of Martissant.

He confirmed the arrest of François Merissoit (36), who had called Vladjimir on March 13 to confirm an interview on March 14 with the gang leader of Grand Ravine "Burgundy". In addition, two other suspects involved in this case were apprehended Gaslin Franstamard (26) and Nazaire Paul (28) aka "The Best" found in possession of the telephone of Legagneur a few days after the disappearance of the journalist,

Recalling that a dozen other individuals were actively sought after in this case, including the Burgundy and Anel gang leaders.

Despite the progress of the investigations, Garry Desrosiers can not say anything yet about what happened to Legagneur explaining "We are still talking about disappearance. At the DCPJ, before saying if someone is murdered, his body must be found. Since it is not yet established, we are still talking about disappearance. Moreover, he recalled that the police are still waiting for the results of the DNA comparison carried out in the FBI laboratories, between the bones found at Grande Ravine on the Palmera field and the DNA taken from a toothbrush belonging to Legagneur.

Recall that last Thursday, Guyler C. Delva the new Minister of Communication had declared that there was very little hope of finding Vladimir Legagneur alive.

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https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23991-haiti-flash-the-hat-found-is-that-of-the-journalist-vladjimir-legagneur.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23952-haiti-case-legagneur-bones-of-a-body-without-head-found-in-grand-ravine.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23931-haiti-security-the-mystery-remains-around-the-disappearance-of-journalist-legagneur.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23928-haiti-news-zapping.html

SL/ HaitiLibre