EMILE Soleil’s grandparents have been released without charge after being arrested in connection with his alleged murder.
Philippe and Anne Vedovini, both 59, were quizzed for 17 hours after Emile was found dead in the French Alps.
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He was staying at the Vedovinis’ isolated holiday home in the Alpine hamlet of Haut-Vernet, south of Grenoble, when he disappeared in July 2023.
Emile’s remains, including a fractured skull, were found nearby nine months later, following daily searches.
On Tuesday, the Vedovinsis were arrested in dawn raids along with two of their adult children, identified as Émile’s aunt and uncle.
All faced charges of ‘intentional homicide’ and ‘concealing a corpse’, a statement released by Aix-en-Provence prosecutors said.
But at 5am on Thursday the four were released from the secure gendarmerie in Marseille where they had been held.
Isabelle Colombani, Mr Vedovini’s lawyer, said outside the gendarmerie: “After 17 hours of questioning, today, the custody has…
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