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: On April 21, 2011, police discovered the remains of Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès and her children—Arthur, Thomas, Anne, and Benoît—along with the family’s two dogs.

: Snapchat was launched in late 2011, months after Xavier’s disappearance. Unless he resurfaced and created an account later, a "day-of" digital trail on the platform is impossible. snap:xavierdupont625

: A man was wrongly arrested at Glasgow Airport after a false fingerprint match, briefly convincing the world Xavier had been found. : On April 21, 2011, police discovered the

The interest in digital breadcrumbs like Snapchat handles stems from the calculated nature of the crime and the total disappearance of the primary suspect. : A man was wrongly arrested at Glasgow

In April 2011, the French city of Nantes was rocked by a case that would become one of the country's most enduring mysteries: the Dupont de Ligonnès murders. While the case is over a decade old, it continues to fascinate the public, leading many to search for digital footprints, including the alleged Snapchat handle . The Mystery of the Handle

: Xavier was last seen on CCTV on April 15, 2011, in Roquebrune-sur-Argens , leaving a budget hotel on foot with a bag over his shoulder.

: To this day, French authorities receive hundreds of tips a year regarding potential sightings in locations ranging from monasteries to South America.